order to come to grips with this we present an institutional variant of deliberative theory, which understands democracy as …. We show that the EU has established an incomplete system of representative democracy steeped in a distinct representation …

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 …

In this article, I outline an analytical framework allowing for an assessment of the democratic legitimacy of the … discourse-theoretical reading of a deliberative perspective on democracy. Empirical indicators for each criterion are specified …

the EU. Such a solution entails reconstituting democracy (rather than simply abolishing the EU or uploading nation …-state democracy to the EU-level). We briefly outline three models for how to reconstitute democracy in Europe; each of which reflects …

Europeanisation and globalisation are frequently held to undermine national democracy. What are then the prospects for … democracy in the multi-level constellation that makes up the contemporary European political order? The European debate has … taken the question of democracy beyond the nation state. But can there be democracy without nation and state? The authors …

create a volatile dynamic for the future of democracy at both national and EU level. …

. However, the emerging Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) has been criticized for its lack of democratic legitimacy … European Union (EU) to enhance legitimacy or is this process a result of inter-institutional dynamics? Are these mechanisms … suggest that the increasing recognition of the Parliament as an important policy actor by the other European institutions …

. Thirdly, we find that a primary concern in EU legitimacy contestation is democracy, especially for those evaluating EU …This paper analyses the prominence, content and justifications of Euroscepticism as a form of EU legitimacy … contestation, mediation and formation of public opinion in the public sphere. Our survey delivers original data on EU legitimacy …