Is the EU really run by unelected bureaucrats?

Hix, Simon (2016) Is the EU really run by unelected bureaucrats? LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (21 Jun 2016). Website.

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Much of the UK’s referendum debate has focused on the extent to which EU decision-making is democratic, with the European Commission a source of particular criticism from leave campaigners on the basis that it is unelected. Simon Hix writes that while there are legitimate problems with the EU’s system of democracy, there is little to justify the idea that the EU is run by unelected bureaucrats, and the procedures in place for appointing the Commission are now far more democratic than they were in the past.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2016 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Government
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	23 Mar 2017 14:25
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 15:05
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/70455

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