http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-opening/stuart_reply_3086.jsp Comments for "The 'nation'-state is not enough: a reply to Gisela Stuart, John Palmer " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-opening/stuart_reply_3086.jsp <p>The level of public debate in Britain about the future of European integration, since the rejection of the European Union constitutional treaty in <a href="/articles/View.jsp?id=2557">France</a> and the <a href="/articles/View.jsp?id=2567">Netherlands</a>, has been abysmal. The main political parties ignore the issues raised by the <em>de facto</em> suspension of a treaty which all EU governments held to be essential for the governance of an ever-expanding European Union. Even “pro-European” politicians make no serious attempt to argue the case for strengthening the efficiency and the democratic accountability of the EU and its institutions – even as they prepare to negotiate the accession of more new member-states.</p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-opening/stuart_reply_3086.jsp" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-opening/stuart_reply_3086.jsp">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-opening/stuart_reply_3086.jsp#comment europe democracy &amp; power Creative Commons normal europe: after the constitution John Palmer opening democracy Fri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0000 3086 at http://www.opendemocracy.net