Description: This insightful book provides an original and thought-provoking analysis of the widening gap between democracy-in-principle and governance-in-practice as economic globalization transforms our world. Nowhere is the deepening dilemma more evident than in the European Union. This...
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"This is a highly recommended book for those who are familiar with the arguments and for those who want to be informed about them." --International Affairs
"A most informative and thought-provoking transatlantic volume on the future of democratic legitimacy above and beyond the nation state. Competing viewpoints are well represented, and all contributions face up to the severity of the challenges. Highly recommended." --Fritz W. Scharpf, Emeritus Director, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies