{"product_id":"9780199255603","title":"Accountability and Legitimacy in the European Union","description":"\"The European Union's growing accountability deficit threatens to  undermine its legitimacy. This was acknowledged by the Member States  at their summit in Nice in December 2001. Recognising the need to  improve 'the democratic legitimacy and transparency of the Union and  its institutions, in order to bring them closer to its citizens', they  agreed to launch a debate on the Union's future. That debate will  start to crystallise in 2004, when negotiations on a new set of Treaty  changes will begin. The issue will therefore remain high on the political agenda for  the foreseeable future. The contributors to this interdisciplinary  collection of essays consider various aspects of accountability and  legitimacy in the European Union. How open should the Union's  decision-making be? What is the right balance between accountability  and efficiency? Does the Union now need a formal constitution? How can  respect for democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law in the  Union best be ensured? These are just some of the questions explored  in this book.\"  ","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011563798768,"sku":"9780199255603","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199255603_p0.jpg?v=1763668128","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199255603","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}