How does the Lisbon Treaty expand the role of the European Parliament – and what are the implications for European democracy?
Institutionalising post-national democracy is one of the main themes that constitute the unfinished agenda of the European integration process. The claim of executive dominance at European level and ‘disconnection’ between citizens and European Union institutions [...]
The concepts of equality
Discrimination can detract from the values of democracy in which equality is the key. The protection of equality is essential in the context of national and international security since the first agreements related to the rights and treatment of minorities were introduced in peace agreements to consolidate the world after the Second [...]
The British are generally Eurosceptic in respect of their attitudes towards the European Union (EU). This position can be demonstrated by looking at two key sources: opinion polls and media coverage. In respect of the former, the 2008 Autumn Eurobarometer Survey places UK support for the EU at 32%, a figure that is only fractionally [...]
