They will necessarily be more complex than those of the 20th century and perhaps for that reason more democratic. Diversity will often trump efficiency. Institutional reform may not be the major problem for the European Union. To a large extent, the union has been the work of political elites. Voters are almost never asked what they want.
Opinion polls reveal some startling numbers.
One poll taken last July found 49 percent of Europeans wanted to belong to the European Union. All of this indicates a serious problem of political legitimacy in the making. Without the support of the people a united Europe, whatever else it might be, would not be a democracy. Bernard Murchland is a professor of international business ethics at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware. Earliest info on new businesses, homeowners Sales Prospecting Center Real info, real opportunities.