| ID | 129580 |
| Title Proper | Whither the withering democratic deficit |
| Other Title Information | the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the area of freedom, security and justice |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Occhipinti, John D |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines how the Lisbon Treaty's changes to the European Union's (EU's) Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) have affected its 'democratic deficit'. How this issue is perceived depends on one's conceptual understanding of democratic legitimacy. This article reviews key scholarly perspectives on this matter and organizes these according to Schmidt's concepts of 'inputs', 'throughputs' and 'outputs'. The article then applies this framework to specific innovations of the Lisbon Treaty, including new roles for the European Parliament and Court of Justice in the AFSJ. The article concludes that the EU's latest treaty has improved its democratic deficit in some regards, but that many issues of democratic legitimacy remain. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol.27, No.1; March 2014: p.83-105 |
| Journal Source | Cambridge Review of International Affairs Vol.27, No.1; March 2014: p.83-105 |
| Key Words | Area of Freedom, Security and Justice - AFSJ ; Lisbon Treaty ; Democratic Deficit ; Democracy ; Politics ; European Union ; European Politics ; Democratic Legitimacy ; Political Legitimacy |