Containing Populism at the Cost of Democracy? Political vs. Economic Responses to Democratic Backsliding in the EU

This paper critically engages the legal and political framework for responding to democracy and rule of law backsliding in the EU. I develop a new and original critique of Article 7 TEU based on it being democratically illegitimate and normatively incoherent qua itself in conflict with EU fundament...

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Main Author: Tom Theuns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Global Justice Network 2020-11-01
Series:Global justice: Theory, Practice, Rhetoric
Online Access:https://www.theglobaljusticenetwork.org/index.php/gjn/article/view/220