Christopher Lord is Professor Emeritus at ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Norway

How legitimate are the powers of the present form of European Union – and how legitimate are its alternatives, from ‘taking back control’ to strengthening EU power? This exceptionally engaging and accessibly written book by a leading scholar on democratic legitimacy of the EU could not be timelier. It offers a thoughtful and in-depth way of understanding how the EU can exercise power legitimately as it addresses multiple and pressing crises.

• PrefaceIntroductionPART I. CONCEPTS AND METHODS1. Legitimacy within and beyond the State2. Concept and Conception3. Normative and Sociological LegitimacyPART II. IN SEARCH OF THE LEGITIMACY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION4. Power with and Power over5. Democratic and non-Democratic Legitimacy6. Demos and Kratos7. Input, Output and Throughput Legitimacy8. Direct and Indirect Legitimacy9. Internal and External Legitimacy10. ConclusionBibliographyIndex

Christopher Lord is Professor Emeritus at ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Norway

How legitimate are the powers of the present form of European Union – and how legitimate are its alternatives, from ‘taking back control’ to strengthening EU power? This exceptionally engaging and accessibly written book by a leading scholar on democratic legitimacy of the EU could not be timelier. It offers a thoughtful and in-depth way of understanding how the EU can exercise power legitimately as it addresses multiple and pressing crises.

• PrefaceIntroductionPART I. CONCEPTS AND METHODS1. Legitimacy within and beyond the State2. Concept and Conception3. Normative and Sociological LegitimacyPART II. IN SEARCH OF THE LEGITIMACY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION4. Power with and Power over5. Democratic and non-Democratic Legitimacy6. Demos and Kratos7. Input, Output and Throughput Legitimacy8. Direct and Indirect Legitimacy9. Internal and External Legitimacy10. ConclusionBibliographyIndex

Christopher Lord is Professor Emeritus at ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Norway

How legitimate are the powers of the present form of European Union – and how legitimate are its alternatives, from ‘taking back control’ to strengthening EU power? This exceptionally engaging and accessibly written book by a leading scholar on democratic legitimacy of the EU could not be timelier. It offers a thoughtful and in-depth way of understanding how the EU can exercise power legitimately as it addresses multiple and pressing crises.

• PrefaceIntroductionPART I. CONCEPTS AND METHODS1. Legitimacy within and beyond the State2. Concept and Conception3. Normative and Sociological LegitimacyPART II. IN SEARCH OF THE LEGITIMACY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION4. Power with and Power over5. Democratic and non-Democratic Legitimacy6. Demos and Kratos7. Input, Output and Throughput Legitimacy8. Direct and Indirect Legitimacy9. Internal and External Legitimacy10. ConclusionBibliographyIndex