https://metropolitics.org/ Favoriser les débats et confronter les savoirs et les savoir-faire sur la ville, l'architecture et les territoires. en SPIP - www.spip.net https://metropolitics.org/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH20/siteon0-bf96f.png?1760617828 https://metropolitics.org/ 20 144 https://metropolitics.org/The-misunderstandings-of-European.html https://metropolitics.org/The-misunderstandings-of-European.html 2014-05-28T04:50:00Z text/html en Philippe Aldrin & translated by Oliver Waine Europe governance democracy elections abstention citizens <p>Though an economic giant, the European Union still appears to be something of a political dwarf. Yet a political Europe does exist, but the unusual forms that this transnational power takes seem to prevent a clear understanding of its true nature. Under the guise of technocratic governance free from political wrangling, three non-representative institutions impose their agenda upon the people and national governments of Europe. This is the conclusion drawn by political scientist Antoine Vauchez,</p> - <a href="https://metropolitics.org/-Reviews-.html" rel="directory">Reviews</a> / <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-Europe-+.html" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-governance-+.html" rel="tag">governance</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-democracy-+.html" rel="tag">democracy</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-elections,542-+.html" rel="tag">elections</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-abstention-+.html" rel="tag">abstention</a>, <a href="https://metropolitics.org/+-citizens-+.html" rel="tag">citizens</a>