EU: A Political System but not a State
Strasbourg European Parliament
Democratic political systems consist of four main elements:
- There is a stable and clearly defined set of institutions for collective decision-making and a set of rules governing relations between and within theses institutions.
- Citizens and social groups seek to realize their political desires through the political system, either directly or through intermediary organizations such as interest groups and political parties.
- Collective decisions in the political system have a significant impact on the distribution of economic resources and the allocation of social and political values across the whole system.
- There is continuous interaction (feedback) between these political outputs, new demands on the system, new decisions and so on.
As in all systems, in the EU system policy outcomes are the result of strategic interaction between the actors.
If the outcomes were highly redistributive, the EU would require a greater use of force to impose its policies and a greater degree of democratic participation to legitimize redistributive outcomes.
claro, e as dores do viver não são mais que a voz do Universo, que nos fala, gentil.
abraço ;)
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