Is the EU sufficiently democratic? In your answer, consider both the decision-making process (who
has power) and how decision-makers are selected. You should also use one or more examples of EU
policies to illustrate your argument.
Course Textbooks:
Herman Lelieveldt and Sebastiaan Princen (2015), The Politics of the European Union. 2
nd
Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
This book provides a concise introduction to EU politics.
Hix, Simon and Bjorn Hoyland (2011) The Political System of the European Union (3rd
edition). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
This book is more theoretically motivated and a bit more advanced.
Nugent, Neil (2017). The Government and Politics of the European Union. Macmillan
Education.
