National Parliaments and the European Union

by Philip Norton (Editor)

Overview

This guide is intended for busy legal practitioners and all other professionals who are involved in the criminal justice system and who require quick reference to the provisions of the 1994 Act.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714646916
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/29/1996
Series:	The Library of Legislative Studies
Edition description:	ANN
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Philip Norton the Lord Norton of Louth

Table of Contents

Introduction - adapting to European integration, Philip Norton; the German houses of parliament and European integration, Thomas Saalfeld; the Italian Parliament and European integration - responsibilities, failures and successes, Paul Furlong; the French Parliament and the EU - loosening the constitutional straitjacket, Franco Rizutto; the Netherlands - from founding father to mounding baby, M.P.C.M. Van Schendelen; the Belgian Parliament and European integration, Lieven De Winter, Thierry Laurent; the United Kingdom - political conflict, parliamentary scrutiny, Philip Norton; the folketing and Denmark's "European policy" - the case of an "authorising assembly", David Arter; Irish parliamentary culture and the European Union - formalities to be observed, Eunan O' Halpin; Spain - the Cortes and the EU - a growing together, Carlos Closa; the Portuguese Assembleia Da Republica - discovering Europe, Jose Magone; the view from Brussels, Martin Westlake; conclusion - addressing the democratic deficit, Philip Norton.

Editorial Reviews

Twelve contributors study the adaptation of European national parliaments to the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty, and their effect on the perceived "democratic deficit" within the European Union. The essays detail how the different parliaments have or have not adapted, identifying the stages of institutional change in: Germany, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, The United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and Brussels. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

... a solid comparative collection, providing up to date and in-depth illustration of the potential, and problems, involved in thinking about parliamentary democracy in established EU member countries.

Fiona Butler, University of Wales, International Affairs



"To anyone seriously interested in the question of which Parliament should be legislating for Europe the book is a must"

European Parliament Section, The European



Government and Opposition, Vol 32, No 3, 1997

"Adds much to our understanding and ... fills a gap which has existed for a number of years."



European Parliament - EP News

"To anyone seriouly interested in the question of which parliament should be legislating for Europe, this book is a must."



Talking Politics, Vol 9, No 1, Autumn 96

"A very good text ... For students of both European Union politics and comparative politics this text will be very useful.

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