The European Parliament
Moving toward Democracy in the EU
The European Parliament
Moving toward Democracy in the EU
Description
Exploring the European UnionOs Odemocratic deficit,O this book traces the halting development of parliamentary democracy at the European level. Arguing that the key actor in this crucial process is the European Parliament, the contributors concentrate on two of the classic functions of a parliament: the legislative and the representative. ParliamentOs current role as co-legislator is the result of a continuous and bitter battle with the Council and the member states for more law-making power. This has led to an increase of Parliament's authority, especially under the co-decision procedure embedded in the Treaty of Amsterdam. Essential for its representative function is the development of a Europe-wide party system. The contributors analyze the ongoing tensions between party orientations and national loyalties, between national parties and European party groups, and between representatives at the national and regional level. Representing the cutting edge of analysis and empirical research on the European Parliament, this work will be essential reading for all students of the EU.
Table of Contents
Part 2 Representation
Chapter 3 Parties and Voters: The Feasibility of a European System of Political Representation
Chapter 4 Can the Circle Be Squared? Political Representation and Political Integration in Europe
Chapter 5 Transnational Trends: The Evolution of the European Party System
Part 6 Members and Parties
Chapter 7 Beneficial Cooperation or Mutual Ignorance? Contacts between MEPs and National Parties
Chapter 8 Going Native? Institutional and Partisan Loyalty in the European Parliament
Part 9 The Parliament as Legislator
Chapter 10 When Words Matter: Informal Rules and the Enlargement Debate
Chapter 11 Playing Different Games: The European Parliament and the Reform of Codecision
Chapter 12 The European Parliament and Environmental Legislation
Product details
| Published | 16 Jul 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9780742579095 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Series | Governance in Europe Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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