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Democracy and Federalism in the European Union

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Democracy and the European Union

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Currently small states play important roles within the federal elements of the European Union, but their future status is at stake. What powers should small states hold in the Union?

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  1. Andreas Føllesdal
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  1. ARENA, Advanced Research on the Europeanisation of the Nation State, Blindern, P.O. Box 1143, N-0317, Oslo, Norway

    Andreas Føllesdal

  2. Centre for Ethical Economy and Business Culture, The Hannover Institute of Philosophical Research, GerberstraĂźe 26, D-30169, Hannover, Germany

    Peter Koslowski

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Føllesdal, A. (1998). Democracy and Federalism in the European Union. In: Føllesdal, A., Koslowski, P. (eds) Democracy and the European Union. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03622-8_12

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