ABSTRACT
This book discusses the major issues currently affecting the accountability of executive power in Europe. The work is divided into three parts. The first examines the territorial dimension including unitary, regional and federal. It discusses how territorial actors participate in strengthening or weakening the implementation of accountability of executive power in modern democratic States. The second part explores the links between national traditions and European accountability of executive power to establish a common European culture. The third and final part focuses on how to build a truly multidisciplinary approach to accountability of executive power and draws on legal, historical and political approaches. The volume will be an invaluable resource for researchers, academics and policy-makers in constitutional law and politics, public law, comparative law, legal history and government.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|44 pages
The responsibility of the national executive power from the point of view of local territories
section Section 1|17 pages
Theoretical reflections
section Section 2|24 pages
Regional realities
chapter |14 pages
Conclusion
part II|117 pages
National traditions and European culture
section Section 3|72 pages
What impact do the traditions of the Member States have on the European practice of responsibility?
section Section 4|43 pages
A common culture? National traditions, European challenges
chapter 10|15 pages
Parliamentarianism and accountability of the executive power on a European scale
part III|121 pages
Diversity of legal approaches
section Section 5|30 pages
Democratic perspectives
chapter 13|11 pages
Responsibility, accountability and legitimacy of Executives
section Section 6|89 pages
Disciplinary perspectives
