Re: [icann-eu] CALL FOR PAPERS: Global Democracy and the ICANN Elections

["Jeanette Hofmann" <jeanette@medea.wz-berlin.de>]

On 27 Mar 2001, at 14:21, Cameron Smith wrote:


> I take your point, Roberto.  In this context (international regulation) 
> it is fair to say that the EU is a lot more legitimate and generally 
> accepted than the IMF and WTO.  It has much stronger 
> mechanisms for democratic accountability, 

Yes, the EU is well known for its transparent decision procedures
and the European Parliament is such a powerful institution, isn't it? 

jeanette


and trade regulation 
> has been accepted by most EU citizens as a legitimate role for the 
> body for some time.
> 
> However it is worth pointing out that as regards EU domestic 
> legislation and regulation the EU's legitimacy is far from assured.  
> This can be seen by following the political debate in the U.K., 
> Denmark and several other countries.
> 
> cameron ;-)
> 
> From:           	"Roberto Gaetano" <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com>
> 
> > Hans,
> > 
> > >.....  Although
> > >many observers acknowledge that regional and global institutions like the
> > >World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the European
> > >Union make values-based decisions affecting the lives of people around the
> > >world, there is considerable disagreement about how to render those
> > >institutions and their decisions more legitimate.
> > 
> > 
> > I beg your pardon?
> > 
> > Can you point me to any source of the "considerable disagreement about how to
> > render [the European Union] and [its] decisions more legitimate"?
> > 
> > Maybe you would like to spend a couple of words instead on the legitimity of
> > US Government to take decisions that affect the Internet users worldwide!
> > 
> > Regards
> > Roberto
> > 
> > P.S.: I copy this message to some EU officer, just to make them have their
> > share of good laugh ;>)
> > 
> > 
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