The contributors to this
interdisciplinary collection of essays consider various aspects of accountability and
legitimacy in the European Union, issues which are now high on the political agenda. The
collection will be of interest to anyone concerned with the future of Europe, from
students and academics to policy-makers and journalists.
Readership: The book will be of interest to anyone working in the field of what is now
known as 'European Studies', . This including scholars and academics working on Europe,
regardless of their discipline. The book will also be of interest to policy-makers in the
political world, journalists and the general reader.
Table of Contents
Foreword by the Rt Hon
Christopher Patten, Member, European Commission
List of Contributors
List of Abbreviations
1 Introduction
Part I: Institutions and
Decision-making
2 Alan Dashwood: Issues of
Decision-making in the European Union after Nice
3 Adrian Hyde-Price:
Decision-making under the Second Pillar
4 Jörg Monar:
Decision-Making in the Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice
5 Peter Dyrberg:
Accountability and Legitimacy: What is the Contribution of Transparency?
6 John A Usher: Enhanced
Cooperation or Flexibility in the Post-Nice Era
7 Anand Menon and Stephen
Weatherill: Legitimacy, Accountability, and Delegation in the European Union
8 Laurence W Gormley: The
Judicial Architecture of the European Union after Nice
9 Fabian Amtenbrink: On the
Legitimacy and Democratic Accountability of the European Central Bank: Legal Arrangements
and Practical Experiences
Part II: Constitutionalism
and the Future of Europe
10 Frank Vibert: The case
for a Constitution for the Union
11 Sophie Boyron: Drafting a
Constitution for Europe: a Case of Too Many "Borders"?
12 Gráinne de Búrca and
Bruno de Witte: The Delimitation of Powers Between the EU and its Member States
13 Nanette Neuwahl and
Steven Wheatley: The EU and Democracy - Lawful and Legitimate Intervention in the Domestic
Affairs of States?
14 Anthony Arnull: The Rule
of Law in the European Union
Part III: Fundamental Rights
and Social Rights
15 Jeremy McBride:
Protecting Fundamental Rights in Europe: a Legal Analysis
16 FG Jacobs: The EU Charter
of Fundamental Rights
17 Evelyn Ellis: The
Principle of Non-Discrimination in the Post-Nice Era
18 Lothar Funk: Protecting
Fundamental Rights and Social Rights: An Economic Analysis
Part IV: New Governance and
the European Union
19 Erika Szyszczak: Social
Policy in the Post-Nice Era
20 Ronald L Martin: EMU and
Enlargement: Twin Threats to European Regional Cohesion?
21 Andy W Mullineux and
Cillian Ryan: EMU and the Lisbon Goals in an Enlarged European Union
22 Daniel Wincott: The
Governance White Paper, the Commission, and the Search for Legitimacy
Part V: Enlargement and the
Movement of People
23 Christophe Hillion: The
Enlargement of the European Union: A Legal Analysis
24 Brigid Fowler: Legitimacy
and Accountability in the EU Enlargement: Political Perspectives from the Candidate States
25 Julian Lonbay: Free
Movement of Persons in the European Union: The Legal Framework
26 Judy Batt: Managing the
EU's New External Border
27 Fiorella Dell'Olio:
Immigration after Nice: From 'Zero Immigration' to Market Necessity
Concluding Remarks
28 Daniel Wincott: National
States, European Union, and Changing Dynamics in the Quest for Legitimacy
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Index
536 pages