2021
DOI: 10.30950/jcer.v17i1.1139
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Democratic Legitimacy and Soft Law in the EU Legal Order: A Theoretical Perspective

Abstract: The increased recourse to soft law by the European Union (EU) as a flexible solution to complex social and policy issues has raised several questions about the democratic legitimacy of decision-making at the EU level. With the aim to provide a normative direction for future empirical assessment of EU soft law, this article explores the democratic credentials that EU soft law measures should fulfil to ensure their legitimacy. Drawing from the intersections of liberal, republican and deliberative conceptions of … Show more

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