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Editorial: Access or Excess? Redefining the Boundaries of Transparency in the EU's Decision-Making
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Abstract Over the last decades, transparency has featured prominently among the European Union's (EU) efforts to democratize and legitimize its governance. This shift toward transparency has taken many forms and, as the contributions to this thematic issue show, these different forms have evolved significant... view more
Over the last decades, transparency has featured prominently among the European Union's (EU) efforts to democratize and legitimize its governance. This shift toward transparency has taken many forms and, as the contributions to this thematic issue show, these different forms have evolved significantly over time. Yet, initiatives to enhance transparency have often been blamed for limiting the efficiency of the decision-making process or leading to suboptimal policy outcomes. Consequently, the debate has shifted to whether transparency would be excessive in that it would undermine the EU's capacity to deliver through political arrangements. This editorial presents this transparency-efficiency dilemma, which the different contributions to this thematic issue analyse further... view less
Classification
European Politics
Free Keywords
European Union; democracy; efficiency; throughput legitimacy; transparency
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 221-225
Journal
Politics and Governance, 9 (2021) 1
Issue topic
Access or Excess? Redefining the Boundaries of Transparency in the EU's Decision-Making
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; reviewed