Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United... - 9780415333931

Taylor & Francis

Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United StatesExploring Post-National Governance\nAuthor(s): Sergio Fabbrini\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415333931, 978-0415333931\nSynopsis\nThe European Union - a supranational system with its own institutional characteristics and autonomy - has a structure and functional logic which are more similar to those of the US than those of European nation states. Yet, by and large, the EU and the US tend to be analyzed more as potential geopolitical and economic rivals or allies than compared as institutional peers. \n\nBy bringing together some of the most influential political scientists and historians to compare the European and American experiences of federalism, Democracy and Federalism in the European Union and the United States explores the future development, and seeks a better understanding, of a post-national European Union democracy. This book cons.