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Before the issue of democracy within the EC can be considered, it needs to be defined. Democracy is, ‘a form of government in which the people have a voice in the exercise of power
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There is little doubt that a 'Democratic deficiency' exists within the European Community (EC). In an attempt to address this a 'European Constitution', has been recently drawn up and signed1. Even at this early stage the Constitution has received a mixed reception. However, it could be argued that a 'constitution in all but name' exists in the form of the EC Treaty (as amended). Despite this, the EC Treaty is 'still lacking in democracy'. This needs to be assessed in the context of previous (and proposed) reforms. Before the issue of democracy within the EC can be considered, it needs to be defined. Democracy is, 'a form of government in which the people have a voice in the exercise of power, typically through elected representatives2' Within the EC, this means that the institutions (Commission, European Council primarily) should be accountable to the citizens through elected representatives, the European Parliament (EP). As such the...
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