1. Closing the Community Deficit in the EU
- Author:
- Amitai Etzioni
- Publication Date:
- 09-2008
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Centre for European Policy Studies
- Abstract:
- The main challenge currently facing the EU is a community deficit: the low valuation the majority of its citizens accord the evolving collectivity. The EU is challenged by the mismatch between its increasing supranational decision making and the strong loyalties of its citizens to their respective nation states. To deal with this community deficit, the EU must either introduce strong measures of community building or else significantly scale back its plans for action in unison.
- Topic:
- International Organization and Regional Cooperation
- Political Geography:
- Europe