The Illusion of Accountability in the European Union

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<P>This book examines accountability in the EU from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable. This book critically analyses five arguments which claim there are sufficient means for holding decision-makers to account in the Union. The authors examine:</P><UL><P><LI>The argument that we should rethink the meaning of accountability in the EU context </LI><P></P><P><LI>The claim that there is no accountability deficit in the EU because member states have the power to retrieve all delegated competencies</LI><P></P><P><LI>The assertion that EU citizens have effective mechanisms for holding those responsible for legislative decision-making to account</LI><P></P><P><LI>The contention that the arrangements that obtain at present for holding the executive power in the EU to account are acceptable</LI><P></P><P><LI>The belief that the involvement of organised civil society can work as an alternative to traditional fo