democratic representation beyond the nation-state /
Berthold Rittberger.
New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
xv, 234 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-226) and index.
pt. I. Theory -- The empowerment of the European parliament : lessons from the new institutionalism and democratic theory -- Parliamentary institutions in international polities : What are the conditions? -- pt. II. The European parliament's power trias -- The origins of the Common Assembly of the European coal and steel community -- Budgetary powers and the Treaty of Luxembourg -- Legislative powers and the single European Act -- From Maastricht to the constitutional treaty : the return of national parliaments? -- Conclusion : no integration with representation?
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"The book provides a welcome addition to the literature on institutional design by reflecting on the conditions under which governments opt for the creation and empowerment of parliamentary institutions in international politics. It also makes a valuable contribution to the application of democratic theory to the study of the European Union by demonstrating that political elites shared the view that the new supranational polity which emerged from the debris of World War II suffered from 'democratic deficit' since its inception, thus disproving the claim that the lamented 'democratic deficit' is a recent phenomenon."--BOOK JACKET.
European Parliament-- Powers and duties.
European Parliament.
Parlement européen.
European Parliament.
Legislative power-- European Union countries.
Supranationalism-- European Union countries.
Pouvoir législatif-- Pays de l'Union européenne.