Whose Sovereignty? by Cline Spector - 9781788218924

Edinburgh University Press

Whose Sovereignty?Democracy and the People in the European Union\nAuthor(s): Cline Spector\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Agenda Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Agenda Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781788218924, 978-1788218924\nSynopsis\nIn this carefully argued case for a federal Europe, Cline Spector proposes that national sovereignty has become increasingly untenable as mechanisms perpetuating fiscal, social and environmental inequities transcend borders. Indeed, in the face of Russian aggression and Americas apparent retreat from its protective role, strengthening European integration has become essential and federalization appears increasingly necessary.\n\nAlthough the concept of the sovereign people has become symbolic within nation-states, Spector show that it has become devoid of substantive political force. Rather than lamenting the decline of direct democracy, she advocates for a democratized European Union that could redefine popular sovereignty and protect human rights. The .