Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-316) and index
Situating the argument : legal history, institutional change, and integration theory -- The interwar crisis and the postwar constitutional settlement of administrative governance -- Supranational delegation and national executive leadership since the 1950s -- Supranational delegation and national judicial review since the 1960s -- Supranational delegation and national parliamentary scrutiny since the 1970s
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The implications of European integration for national democracy and constitutionalism are well known. Nevertheless, as the events of the last decade made clear, the EU's complex system of governance has been unable to achieve a democratic or constitutional legitimacy in its own right. The author traces the roots of this paradox
Power and legitimacy.
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Administrative law-- European Union countries.
International and municipal law-- European Union countries.
Legitimacy of governments-- European Union countries.