{"product_id":"a-more-democratic-community-9781805395423","title":"A More Democratic Community","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe histories of European unification and of West European democracy during the second half of the twentieth century have often been considered as separate or even antagonistic processes with the institutions of European integration being regarded as bastions of bureaucratic rule.\u003cem\u003eA More Democratic Community\u003c\/em\u003echallenges this assumption and argues that European integration benefited from the democratic accountability of member states while contributing to the validation of national democratic institutions. However, it also unveils a paradox: as integration deepened, it diminished the power of national parliaments, sparking a democratic accountability crisis within the Community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042820358487,"sku":"9781805395423","price":94.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781805395423.jpg?v=1750955787","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-more-democratic-community-9781805395423","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}