Democracy without democracy? Can the EU's democratic ‘outputs’ be separated from the democratic ‘inputs’ provided by competitive parties and majority rule
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6289910 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R Bellamy (0000-0002-9823-0626, University College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2-19 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13501760903465256 |
| OpenAlex | W2016065157 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 45 |
Various European Union (EU) analysts suggest that although a democratic deficit exists from the perspective of ‘input’ democracy, democratic processes such as competitive parties and majority rule are neither necessary nor suitable to secure democratic ‘outputs’ of the kind the EU delivers. This article disputes this claim. ‘Input’ arguments are vital to the legitimacy of decision-making in the EU's policy areas, and the non- and counter-majoritarian mechanisms these analysts advocate have perverse rather than beneficial effects on the quality of ‘outputs
Democracy · democratic deficit · Democratic legitimacy · Economics · Epistemology · European union · International trade · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Quality (philosophy · Computer Science · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Regional Development and Policy · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |