The role of national parliaments in EU matters has become an important subject in the debate over the democratic legitimacy of European Union decision-making. This volume therefore aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the activities of national parliaments in the post-Lisbon Treaty era. This book was originally published as a special issue of West European Politics.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. After Lisbon: National Parliaments in the European Union 2. To Scrutinise or Not to Scrutinise? Explaining Variation in EU-Related Activities in National Parliaments 3. Beyond Institutional Capacity: Political Motivation and Parliamentary Behaviour in the Early Warning System 4. National Parliaments after Lisbon: Administrations on the Rise? 5. Who Controls National EU Scrutiny? Parliamentary Party Groups, Committees and Administrations 6. National Parliaments and the Eurozone Crisis: Taking Ownership in Difficult Times? 7. Executive Privilege Reaffirmed? Parliamentary Scrutiny of the CFSP and CSDP
