1st Edition
European Central Bank Reform After the Financial Crisis Technocratic Empowerment
By Sebastian Heidebrecht
Copyright 2025
192 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the European Central Bank’s (ECB) political role, and the politics of its increased empowerment, in the light of contemporary challenges for both central bank independence and European democratic stability.
Analysing the central bank’s transparency, accountability, and democratic legitimacy, the book shows how politics have influenced monetary policy, the ECB’s institutional... Read more
1. Introduction
Part 1: Theory
2. Technocratic Empowerment of the European Central Bank
3. European Monetary Politics
Part 2: Dimensions of Technocratic Empowerment
4. Characteristics and Appointment of Central Bankers
5. Decision-Making Powers
6. Democratic Control Structures
Part 3: Assessment
7. Conclusion
Biography
Sebastian Heidebrecht is an assistant professor at the Centre for European Integration Research of the University of Vienna, Austria.
