ly discussed with regard to their ability for governance (Sharp 1994). The open structure of networks suggests that legitimation cannot be achieved by classical means of democratic control because of lack of territorial unity of rulers and ruled. Theoretically it is possible to deal with this problem by creating a number of quasi-parliamentary bodies for particular problem fields. Their composition does not have to be determined by general elections but can follow other criteria, e.g. statistical representation or the representation of particular groups (Held 1995). The political proponents of the network model suggest that legitimation is mainly achieved by broad participation which Network model imposes. Problem is whether this is sufficient to assure the legitimacy of a European Union constructed as a network or whether such an EU would in fact exclude large and distinguishable groups from the political process. In a nutshell, pluralism as a way of governance and participation is a distinctive feature of the network model. State and societal actors of the most diverse kind participate in varying combinations in the decision making process. Another particular feature is the preservation of small-scale identities. Possible potential problem lies in organizing the number of organizations and decision-making bodies among themselves, as no clear structure is defined. Because Network model is the most innovative design of future EU with hardly any historical precedent, its contours are not very clear. However, ignoring the network type means ignoring a number of organizations and institutions existing in EU that already have marks or use the Network model.Perspectives for Policy Development will be influenced by three trends: uneven Europeanization, permanent institutional change and structural problems of democracy. The overall image gained by such a view is a political system in which the principle of territorially organized and responsi...
