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Tag Archives: democratic deficit
Nov 6 2019
Democracy without choice – or just ‘the economy, stupid’? Political support during the Eurozone crisis
Comments Off on Democracy without choice – or just ‘the economy, stupid’? Political support during the Eurozone crisisBy Daniel Devine Between 2008 and 2014, satisfaction with democracy and the trust people had for their political institutions collapsed across most of Europe, but most severely in Southern Europe. Was this decline about the loss of citizens’ democratic choice due … Continue reading
Posted by: November 6, 2019
Tagged with: democratic deficit, Eurocrisis, Eurozone, Southern Europe
Jun 30 2014
Punishment of mainstream national parties, not Euroscepticism, is behind Irish results
Comments Off on Punishment of mainstream national parties, not Euroscepticism, is behind Irish resultsBy Paul Nulty The outcome of the European elections in Ireland reflected those across much of Europe — losses for the traditional establishment parties, gains for populist, Eurosceptic and anti-austerity candidates. However, in addition to the resentment of austerity measures … Continue reading
Posted by: June 30, 2014
Tagged with: austerity, democratic deficit, European Elections 2014, European Parliament, Irish politics, Sinn Féin
Jun 10 2014
Mind the Gaps: The Political Consequences of the Great Recession in Europe
5 CommentsBy Diego Muro and Guillem Vidal The financial crisis that started in 2008 had an unanticipated magnitude. What at first glance appeared as a manageable frailty of the financial sector rapidly derived into a Great Recession with on-going continuity into … Continue reading
Posted by: June 10, 2014
Tagged with: Accountability, democratic deficit, ECB, Gini, Gini coefficient, Inequality, legitimacy