Short introduction to my current research: Contemporary Theoretical Debates on Democracy and Legitimacy in the European Union

Over the course of 20^th century Europe was the center of the biggest human catastrophes - the First and Second World War. Though, nowadays Europe is peaceful and cooperation, integration and development of economy, human rights and supra-national democracy are the main focus of consideration; it is not all good as it seems. Europe is in crisis, and most would agree that it’s the biggest political and economical challenge from its existence.

            The crisis is changing the general notion about our national politics and foremost our political system. Furthermore, this crisis raises fundamental questions for European citizens: how shell we be governed; what are our mutual responsibilities when it comes to economic and political cooperation; and how shell Europe relate to the rest of the world?