Regional Parliaments: Effective Actors in EU Policy-Making?

Abels, Gabriele; Högenauer, Anna-Lena

Reference : Regional Parliaments: Effective Actors in EU Policy-Making?


	Document type :	Books : Collective work published as editor or director
	Discipline(s) :	Law, criminology & political science : Political science, public administration & international relations
	Focus Areas :	Law / European Law
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/34228

Title :	Regional Parliaments: Effective Actors in EU Policy-Making?
Language :	English
Editor :	Abels, Gabriele []
	Högenauer, Anna-Lena [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE) >]
Publication date :	2018
Publisher :	Routledge
Keywords :	[en] multilevel governance ; European Union ; parliaments ; legislative politics ; regional parliaments ; United Kingdom ; Germany ; Belgium
Abstract :	[en] In an attempt to strengthen the legitimacy of 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 multilevel 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?
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/34228
Other URL :	https://www.routledge.com/Regional-Parliaments-Effective-Actors-in-EU-Policy-Making/Abels-Hogenauer/p/book/9781138542044

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