Lessons from EMU: understanding the trade-offs between procedural and substantive accountability

Dawson, Mark and Maricut-Akbik, Adina (2020) Lessons from EMU: understanding the trade-offs between procedural and substantive accountability. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (14 Oct 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The EU is frequently criticised for lacking democratic accountability. Mark Dawson and Adina Maricut-Akbik draw a distinction between ‘procedural accountability’, which focuses on whether actors follow the correct procedural steps in reaching a decision, and ‘substantive accountability’, which assesses the value of a policy decision itself. They argue there should be greater attention paid to the potential trade-offs associated with each approach, particularly in light of the notably procedural form of accountability that has been adopted in the EU’s Economic and Monetary Union.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2020 10:27
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:46
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107302

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