- Tytuł:
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Dysfunkcjonalny charakter systemu reprezentacji interesów w Unii Europejskiej
The Dysfunctional Nature of the Representation of Interests in the European Union - Autorzy:
- Jasiecki, Krzysztof
- Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/558137.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2018
- Wydawca:
- Uniwersytet Warszawski. Centrum Europejskie
- Tematy:
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Global Crisis of Liberal Democracy
System of Representing Interests in the EU
Undemocratic Liberalism
Illiberal Democracy
CEE Countries - Opis:
- The theory of representation is an essential element of the social contract that legitimizes the state in democratic societies. In the European Union, representations of interests play a similar role to the one visible in other democratic systems. They are one of the main political actors in the EU, along with the governments of the Member States, EU institutions, political parties, national administration and voters. The global crisis of capitalism radically changed the context of policy, undermined systemic rules and shifted the standards of the public sphere. On the wave of criticism of the economy and neoliberal elites, as well as the inefficiency of the democratic system, the pathologies of representative politics are also rejected. New populist parties and their authoritarian leaders are rooted in social protests that marginalize the role of intermediary organizations. This kind of policy also challenges current EU rules. The significant role of radical parties is partly due to the fact that the complexity of decisionmaking processes in the Union that strengthens the influence of well-organized interest groups, which is beneficial to strong actors in the public sphere (political elites, some industries and transnational corporations). As a result, the interest group policy has become, to a large extent, a synonym of “undemocratic liberalism” against which there are advocates of “illiberal democracy”, particularly infl uential in Central and Eastern Europe. After a long period of communist rule, the CEE countries are distinguished by a weak civil society and limited awareness of the role of representing interests at both national and EU level. Policies shaped in such circumstances have often proven to be closer to new forms of “post-national democracy” in the CEE rather than to traditional national institutions, and this state of matters earns criticism of populist and conservative parties.
- Źródło:
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Studia Europejskie - Studies in European Affairs; 2018, 3; 25-50
1428-149X
2719-3780 - Pojawia się w:
- Studia Europejskie - Studies in European Affairs
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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