A lively, incisive piece of work that straddles the (vanishing) line between international relations and comparative politics. Thomas Zweifel has delivered a provocative and counterintuitive treatment of the EU's democratic deficit which is well worth our reflection. -- John Peterson, University of Glasgow unlike many observers, he comes to what he himself calls "a surprising conclusion" Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online, June 2010 Thomas Zweifel's pathbreaking book Democratic Deficit? delivers a compelling empirical analysis of transparency and accountability in the European Union. His provocative conclusion, namely that the EU regulatory process is as accountable as its Swiss and US counterparts, turns the conventional wisdom about European integration on its head. A must-read for all those interested in the future of European regulatory policy-making. -- Andrew Moravcsik, Professor of Government and Director, European Union Program, Harvard University