Homo Politicus et Homo Academicus

The Treaty of Lisbon, known as the EU’s Reform Treaty, attracts great attention today, as it is currently in the process of ratification. This process is channeled (with the exception of Ireland) through national parliaments. Twenty-six out of the twenty-seven EU member states have chosen to sidestep their citizens, in fear of another failed referendum and another stalemate across the Union. In this short commentary, I will contend that, even if the Treaty of Lisbon is ratified by the majority of the EU member states, the Union might indeed get closer to gain a renewed institutional framework, but it will lose the stake of democratization. (περισσότερα…)