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Covid-19: A Different Economic Crisis but the Same Paradigm of Democratic Deficit in the EU
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Abstract Based on a normative orientation and an interdisciplinary perspective, this is a comparative study, using the process tracing methodology, between the EU responses to Eurozone and Covid-19 crises to assess if, despite different outcomes, institutional decision-making processes evidence a change. The... view more
Based on a normative orientation and an interdisciplinary perspective, this is a comparative study, using the process tracing methodology, between the EU responses to Eurozone and Covid-19 crises to assess if, despite different outcomes, institutional decision-making processes evidence a change. The study concluded that the EU democratic deficit remains, which assumes special features in economic crises, providing a political oversize power to the economically hegemonic states, thus constraining ideological debate and making national interest prevail over politicisation. This perpetuates the conversion of structural economic positions into political power at the expense of political representative power and democracy.... view less
Keywords
EU; EEMU; Eurozone; crisis; governance; economic power; political power; democracy; deficit
Classification
European Politics
Economic Policy
Free Keywords
Covid-19
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 252-264
Journal
Politics and Governance, 9 (2021) 2
Issue topic
Reforming the Institutions of Eurozone Governance
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed