Regional Parliaments by Gabriele Abels
In an attempt to strengthen the legitimacy of European Union (EU) policy-making, the 2009 Lisbon Treaty strengthened the principle of parliamentary control in EU affairs. This pertains to parliaments at all levels ranging from the regional to the supranational level. This book analyses the potential of regional parliaments – the parliaments closest to the citizens – to engage in EU affairs and to fill the perceived legitimacy gap. Eight member states have a total of 73 regional parliaments with legislative powers, and there are further trends towards decentralization in Europe. On its quest to understand the role that regional parliaments can plan in the EU multi-level parliamentary system, the book addresses key questions: What are the formal powers and functions of regional parliaments in EU policy-making? How do they use their powers in practice? How active are they in EU politics, and what do they try to achieve? What factors can explain their degree of (in-)activity?
The chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue of The Journal of Legislative Studies.
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Parliaments and Post-Legislative Scrutiny
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From Legislation to Legitimation
- Parliaments in the Pandemic
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Post-Communist Parliaments
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Parliamentary Communication in EU Affairs
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Ceremony and Ritual in Parliament
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The Roles and Function of Parliamentary Questions
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Government-Opposition in Southern European Countries during the Economic Crisis
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Legislatures of Small States
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Parliaments and Citizens
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Parliamentary Representation in France
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The Northern Ireland Assembly
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The People's Congresses and Governance in China
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The Internet and European Parliamentary Democracy
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Parliamentary Committees in a Party-Centred Context
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The Impact of Legislatures
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Parliamentary Opposition in Old and New Democracies
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The Europeanisation of Parliamentary Democracy
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Cohesion and Discipline in Legislatures
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Comparing and Classifying Legislatures
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Southern European Parliaments in Democracy
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Executive Leadership and Legislative Assemblies
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MPs’ Roles and Representation
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Parliamentary Committees in the Policy Process
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Post-Communist and Post-Soviet Parliaments
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The Legislature of Brazil
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MPs Roles and Representation
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| ISBN 13 | 9781138542044 |
| ISBN 10 | 1138542040 |
| Title | Regional Parliaments |
| Author | Gabriele Abels |
| Series | Library Of Legislative Studies |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2018-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 156 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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