Sverker Gustavsson is Jean Monnet Professor of European political integration at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden. His main research interests are European constitutional affairs, welfare state theory and research policy doctrines. Christer Karlsson is Associate Professor in the Department of Government, Uppsala University. His main research interests are democratic theory, European Union politics and international climate change negotiations. Thomas Persson is Researcher in the Department of Government, Uppsala University. His research interests include the involvement of civil society and interest groups in European Union politics, and the impact of European integration on national political systems.

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• 1. Examining the Illusion of Accountability 2. Accountability in World Politics 3. Accountability and Democracy 4. Putting Limits on Accountability Avoidance 5. Irretrievable Powers and Democratic Accountability 6. EU Treaty Reform and Accountability 7. Delegation to the Permanent Representation and Mechanisms of Accountability 8. European Intelligence Cooperation and Accountability 9. Executive Power and Accountability in the European Union 10. The European Central Bank – Independent and Accountable? 11. Civil Society Participation and Accountability 12. Improving Accountability in the European Union – The Potential Role of NGOs 13. Taking Accountability Seriously

Sverker Gustavsson is Jean Monnet Professor of European political integration at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden. His main research interests are European constitutional affairs, welfare state theory and research policy doctrines. Christer Karlsson is Associate Professor in the Department of Government, Uppsala University. His main research interests are democratic theory, European Union politics and international climate change negotiations. Thomas Persson is Researcher in the Department of Government, Uppsala University. His research interests include the involvement of civil society and interest groups in European Union politics, and the impact of European integration on national political systems.

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• 1. Examining the Illusion of Accountability 2. Accountability in World Politics 3. Accountability and Democracy 4. Putting Limits on Accountability Avoidance 5. Irretrievable Powers and Democratic Accountability 6. EU Treaty Reform and Accountability 7. Delegation to the Permanent Representation and Mechanisms of Accountability 8. European Intelligence Cooperation and Accountability 9. Executive Power and Accountability in the European Union 10. The European Central Bank – Independent and Accountable? 11. Civil Society Participation and Accountability 12. Improving Accountability in the European Union – The Potential Role of NGOs 13. Taking Accountability Seriously

Sverker Gustavsson is Jean Monnet Professor of European political integration at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden. His main research interests are European constitutional affairs, welfare state theory and research policy doctrines. Christer Karlsson is Associate Professor in the Department of Government, Uppsala University. His main research interests are democratic theory, European Union politics and international climate change negotiations. Thomas Persson is Researcher in the Department of Government, Uppsala University. His research interests include the involvement of civil society and interest groups in European Union politics, and the impact of European integration on national political systems.

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• 1. Examining the Illusion of Accountability 2. Accountability in World Politics 3. Accountability and Democracy 4. Putting Limits on Accountability Avoidance 5. Irretrievable Powers and Democratic Accountability 6. EU Treaty Reform and Accountability 7. Delegation to the Permanent Representation and Mechanisms of Accountability 8. European Intelligence Cooperation and Accountability 9. Executive Power and Accountability in the European Union 10. The European Central Bank – Independent and Accountable? 11. Civil Society Participation and Accountability 12. Improving Accountability in the European Union – The Potential Role of NGOs 13. Taking Accountability Seriously