CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2012
| Author | Saleem, Farah |
|---|---|
| Title | Multi-Level Governance in the European Union: Implications for Global Governance |
| Summary | Examining the economic and political integration of the European Union (EU) is significant to broaden our conceptual understanding of new forms of governance. Given that EU has transcended the traditional Westphalian model through an advancement of pan-European identity; studying this new form of governance is essential because they have significantly questioned the Westphalian narrative of international relations. They have lead to a re-examination of the concepts of sovereignty and political order, and to the possibility of developing an international system in a pluralistic, multilateral and diverse manner. European governance, as it is conceptualized today has suggested that the type of governance needed internationally to tackle global challenges, must be multi-level. The inclusion of civil society in this makeup of multi-level and multilateral enterprise of global governance is in turn used to enhance the legitimacy and accountability of governments, supranational institutions and international regimes. Bringing civil society organizations into the mix, for a conception of global governance with “global civil society,” while there is a gradual denationalization of politics, reveals that governance today is “without government”. Given that this particular type of managing of global order loses legitimacy and authority quickly, originally only found in the confines of democratic governments, strengthening accountability and legitimacy remains one of the most important goals of this democratic envisioning of global governance. The thesis will assess the chances and limits of global governance, and the concerns with legitimacy and democratic deficit. If this new governance is an alternative to traditional modes of governmentality, then the EU presents itself as a case where Multi-Level Governance (MLG) has dealt with the challenges of accountability and legitimacy. The objective of the thesis is to highlight some of the lessons learned from the case of the EU, especially the limits and shortcomings of governance itself, if one attempts to assess the attempts to solve the same problem of accountability at the international level. What we find is that even with the inclusion of civil society; governance continues to suffer from a democratic deficit. |
| Supervisor | Kratochwil, Friedrich |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2012/saleem_farah.pdf |
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