Democratic backsliding and the poverty of the European Commission’s conception of democracy

Oleart, Alvaro and Theuns, Tom (2022) Democratic backsliding and the poverty of the European Commission’s conception of democracy. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (12 Sep 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The European Commission has had a central role in debates over democratic backsliding in EU member states. But what type of democracy does the Commission uphold? Drawing on an analysis of speeches by European Commissioners, Alvaro Oleart and Tom Theuns write the Commission tends to articulate a technocratic and legalistic conception of democracy. They argue that if the Commission were to adopt a more pluralistic approach, it would be better equipped to tackle democratic backsliding.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2022 15:03
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 11:36
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117028

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