"The Lisbon Treaty states that national Parliaments shall
contribute to a better functioning of the EU. Can they really do it
and therefore enrich the European democracy? How far can they
extend their original sovereignty without distorting political
responsibilities that should be geared upon the European
Parliament? The authors analyze the experience of the Italian
Parliament under the light of these crucial questions and their
exhaustive answers are greatly helpful to the readers of all over
Europe." Giuliano Amato, Judge of the Italian Constitutional Court.
This important new collection explores the role of the Italian
Parliament in the Euro-national parliamentary system as an example
of an increased role for national parliaments within the composite
European constitutional order. It illustrates how parliamentary
interactions within the European Union are highly systematic, with
integrated procedures and mutual interdependence between the
various institutions and stakeholders. The book argues that this
dynamic is vital for both the functioning and the future
equilibrium of democracy in the EU. This is significant,
particularly given the challenges posed to democracy within the EU
institutions and the Member States. Notwithstanding its
peculiarities (a symmetrical bicameral system in which both Houses
are directly elected, hold the same powers and are linked through a
confidence relationship with the government), the Italian
Parliament deserves specific attention as a lively active player of
the European polity. The grid for its analysis proposed by this
collection may also be applied to other national parliaments, so
contributing to the development of comparative research in this
field.
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