European political integration: theoretical contributions of multi-level governance and democratic theory
Abstract
The future of the European Union (EU) is frequently debated in terms of a democratic polity in the making, although one that is a new political creature rather than a conventional polity designed according to extant political models. Such analysis is often theoretically inscribed in non state-centric views of the EU, notably the multi-level governance (MLG) approach. Concomitantly, theorisation on a hypothetical political community underpinning EU’s democratic legitimacy widely resorts to interpretations based on the theory and practice of both representative and direct democracy. I argue that the crossing of those frameworks of analysis (MLG and democratic theory) brings further contribution to understanding European political integration, notably on present days standpoints and impacts of critical junctures such as the «crisis».
Received: 30 March 2013
Accepted: 17 June 2013
Published online: 15 April 2016
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