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The Convention Method

Article Draft Convention IV-7(2)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2004

Hjalte Rasmussen
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Extract

Since the ratification of the Treaty of Maastricht, the ‘democratic deficit’ is used as a term to describe the democratic deficiencies of the European integration process. What is the influence of the citizens on the process of governmental and constitutional decision-making? Due to the distance between the powers of the Community and the nation state, the power of the executive over parliamentary bodies and the fact that a lot of decision-making takes place behind closed doors, greater democracy and transparency is needed.

Keywords

European ConstitutionEuropean Constitutional LawEuropean ConventionEuropean UnionConvention MethodTreaty AmendmentLaeken ObjectivesDemocracyConstitutional RevisionConvention Limits
Type
Foundation and Amendments
Information
European Constitutional Law Review , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , January 2005 , pp. 141 - 147
Copyright
© T.M.C. Asser Press 2005

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