From Parliamentarism to Pluralism
Models of Democracy and the European Union's `Democratic Deficit
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299376 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Coultrap (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 107-135 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Theoretical Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-6298 • E-ISSN: 1460-3667 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0951692899011001005 |
| OpenAlex | W2134925539 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 47 |
Academic observers have long criticized the European Union for being plagued with a `democratic deficit', a critique that is based on the European parliamentary model of democracy. Although widely considered to be a valid foundation for democratic evaluation of the Union, the parliamentary model is irrelevant to the EU's supranational context and character. This irrelevance brings the mainstream democratic deficit literature into question. The American `pluralist' model, with its emphasis on societal interest groups and a fragmented governmental structure, provides a more appropriate foundation for democratic decision-making at the EU's supranational level. This framework explains recent contributions to the literature, and suggests a transition from the traditional democratic deficit critique to a new theoretical conception of democracy in the European Union
Context (archaeology · Democracy · Democratic consolidation · democratic deficit · Democratization · Economics · Epistemology · European union · International trade · Law and economics · Mainstream · Pluralism (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |