accountability. But in order to properly assess the state of democracy in this policy field it is necessary first to define the …

the following steps. First by understanding that both the main types of justification for democracy - intrinsic and … corollaries of ‘public control with political equality’ and then using them to specify minimum standards of democracy. Third by …

support the claim that the transnational public sphere is capable of putting pressure on governance institutions in case of … institutions of governance. …In the literature on European and global governance there is a trend to conceptualize ‘public accountability’ as …

for international governance and the beginning of a new era in international law. It is the first permanent institution … and strategies, such as democracy, rule of law, fundamental rights, and the CFSP’s procedural norms (e.g., regular …

democratic quality of policy-making in international governance arrangements. However, it remains unclear under what conditions … democracy-enhancing quality. In recent years, the European initiatives to establish a civil dialogue, to improve the … consultation with civil society organisations and above all the White Paper on European Governance have triggered some scientific …

are: growing inequality, an increasing devolution of powers to local authorities and institutions, and a rise in voluntary …

Constitutionalism beyond the state is a deeply contested project. The emergence of global governance and global laws … basic hierarchy of authority among states, regional bodies and global institutions. States no longer have a monopoly of the … production of international or global law. Thus questions about the legitimacy of global law and governance arise particularly …

strategies is reconstituting democracy in Europe and beyond. Third, we map the current state of welfare provision in Europe …