Between Democracy and Technocracy: The Paradox of the functioning of the European Committee of the Regions

The aim of the present paper is to analyse the consequences of the construction of membership in the European Committee of the Regions. To be a member of this body, one must have a democratic mandate at a local or regional level. This should bring the citizens closer to the European Union and there...

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Main Author: Paweł Bącal
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Language:deu
Published: Akademia Zamojska 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://czaz.akademiazamojska.edu.pl/index.php/fs/article/view/13
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description The aim of the present paper is to analyse the consequences of the construction of membership in the European Committee of the Regions. To be a member of this body, one must have a democratic mandate at a local or regional level. This should bring the citizens closer to the European Union and therefore, reduce the democratic deficit. However, it all depends on the actual model of the functioning of the European Committee of the Regions. In practice, it can be described as technocratic rather democratic, which is a great paradox. Such a conclusion has been drawn on the basis of the author’s own empirical research.
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Between Democracy and Technocracy: The Paradox of the functioning of the European Committee of the Regions
Facta Simonidis
Committee of the Regions
European Union
democracy
technocracy
democratic deficit
title Between Democracy and Technocracy: The Paradox of the functioning of the European Committee of the Regions
title_full Between Democracy and Technocracy: The Paradox of the functioning of the European Committee of the Regions
title_fullStr Between Democracy and Technocracy: The Paradox of the functioning of the European Committee of the Regions
title_full_unstemmed Between Democracy and Technocracy: The Paradox of the functioning of the European Committee of the Regions
title_short Between Democracy and Technocracy: The Paradox of the functioning of the European Committee of the Regions
title_sort between democracy and technocracy the paradox of the functioning of the european committee of the regions
topic Committee of the Regions
European Union
democracy
technocracy
democratic deficit
url https://czaz.akademiazamojska.edu.pl/index.php/fs/article/view/13
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