1st Edition
European Union Governance Effectiveness and Legitimacy in European Commission Committees
By Karen Heard-Laureote
Copyright 2010
236 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
264 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The European Commission has increasingly focused on the benefits it can derive from the greater participation of organized civil society in its role and activities. In the face of general decline in public trust in the institutions of government, it facilitated and encouraged new channels of access and consultation opportunities as a means to legitimize its position within the European political... Read more
Acknowledgements. Abbreviations and Acronyms. Introduction. 1. Legitimacy and Effectiveness – Two Principal Standards of Good Governance 2. Assessing (Input/Output) Legitimacy 3. The EU Eco-Labelling Board Consultation Forum 4. The European Health Policy Forum 5. The Trade Contact Group and Civil Society Dialogue 6. The Agricultural Advisory Groups. Conclusion: Trapped between Legitimacy Claims – Managing Expectations for ECAFs. Bibliography
Biography
Karen Heard-Laureote is a Lecturer in European Politics and Public Policy at the School of Social, Historical and Literary Studies at Portsmouth University, UK
