National Parliaments within the Enlarged European Union: From 'Victims' of Integration to Competitive Actors?

This book presents a wide range of perspectives on the role of national parliaments in EU politics and policy-making. Many accounts of the role of national parliaments portray them as passive victims of European integration. This study instead examines their role within the EU policy-making process, looking at efforts to address perceived democratic and information ‘deficits'.

Bringing together leading scholars in the fields of European studies, public policy analysis, and legislative resear...