Democracy in the new Europe

Behind the façade of democracy are a number of unanswered questions, foremost among them how to relate democracy beyond the state especially at the EU level to democracy within the state. This important new text provides a wide-ranging assessment of the theory and practice of democracy at all levels in Europe today.

Contents:

Introduction;
Democracy Within the State;
Varieties of Democracy Within the State;
Varieties of Democracy Beyond the State? The Case of the European Union;
Promoting Democracy in the New Europe;
Assessing Democracy in the New Europe;
Challenges to Democracy in the New Europe;
Democracy Within and Beyond the State: A Complementary Relationship