Democratizing the European Union: Issues for the Twenty-First Century Editors: Catherine Hoskyns, Michael Newman The European Union's "democratic deficit" and ways that might be found to resolve it are hot issues in both academic debate and practical politics. "Democratizing the European Union" offers a fresh approach to this subject by bringing together a diverse range of authors who have been actively involved either in analyzing the activities of the European Union or participating in them. It goes beyond a primarily institutional approach by highlighting issues having to do with values, participation, and exclusion. At the same time, this volume also transcends the limitations of abstract theory by relating such work to the emergence of a popular politics at the European level. Embracing a range of perspectives, and including discussions of major contemporary challenges, such as enlargement and economic and monetary union, this book also contains a detailed analysis of the response of New Labour to the democratization debate. The contributions include: Sue Cohen, "Social Solidarity in the Delors Period"; Sverker Gustavsson, "Reconciling Suprastatism and Accountability: A View from Sweden"; Stefano Fella, "A Europe of the Peoples? New Labour and Democratizing the EU"; John Lambert and Catherine Hoskyns, "How Democratic is the European Parliament?" ; Valerio Lintner, "Controlling Monetary Union"; Mary Kaldor, "Eastern Enlargement and Democracy"; Richard Kuper, "Democratization: A Constitutionalizing Process"; and Catherine Hoskyns, "Democratizing the EU: Evidence and Argument." Democratizing the European Union" is essential reading for all those with an interest in the EU and broader questions of democracy. It is also particularly useful for students of European Studies and practitioners involved in EU policymaking and lobbying. Catherine Hoskins is Jean Monet Professor of European Studies at Coventry University. She is the author of Integrating Gender: Women, Law and Politics in the European Union, and her articles have appeared in the European Journal of Women's Studies and Women's Philosophy Review. Michael Newman is Jean Monet Professor of European Integration Studies and a professor of politics at the University of North London. He is the author of Democracy, Sovereignty and the European Union. Harold Laski: A Political Biography, and Socialism and European Unity.