Jaap Hoeksma

Jaap Hoeksma

Jaap Hoeksma is a philosopher of law and author of 'European Democracy' (2019) and 'The EU: a democratic Union of democratic States'. Both publications can be downloaded for free at: https://www.wolfpublishers.eu/futureofeurope

The EU has developed its own distinct model of democracy, but it seems, it hasn’t quite realised this, writes Jaap Hoeksma
28 Jan
The EU has developed its own distinct model of democracy, but it seems, it hasn’t quite realised this, writes Jaap Hoeksma
A quarter of a century after the 1997 Amsterdam Summit, the first pan-European political party is set to participate in the city’s municipal elections
The EU should practise what it preaches and embrace its character as a constitutional democracy, writes Jaap Hoeksma
14 Dec
The EU should practise what it preaches and embrace its character as a constitutional democracy, writes Jaap Hoeksma
The paradox of the EU’s present predicament around its identity is that the world regards it as a democratic organisation of states and citizens, whereas the EU itself continues to be confused about its nature
The EU cannot pretend to be a democracy and present itself as a simple Union of States argues Jaap Hoeksma
02 Dec
The EU cannot pretend to be a democracy and present itself as a simple Union of States argues Jaap Hoeksma
Until the EU decides what kind of democracy it really wants to be, it should not be engaged in Biden’s ‘Summit of Democracies’
Conference on the Future of Europe: Respect the Citizens
23 Apr
Conference on the Future of Europe: Respect the Citizens
Author Jaap Hoeksma explains why the European institutions must pay more attention to citizens if the upcoming conference is to be a success.