Nathan Griffith rights a provocative essay about the notion of democratic deficits at our new LockeSmith blog.
You hear a lot in European Union circles about "democratic deficit." The argument--or perhaps more accurately, assumption--is that EU institutions are not sufficiently accountable to voters. I have to admit, the term has always disturbed me, though not for the usual reasons. I'm not disturbed that there is a deficit, though many EU folks get highly exercised on that point. Instead, I'm disturbed that we worry about there being enough democracy. (Or, as you're probably thinking now, I'm just plain disturbed.)
