The European Parliament: Moving Toward Democracy in the EU

by Jacques Thomassen

Exploring the European UnionOs Odemocratic deficit, O this book traces the halting development of parliamentary democracy at the European level. Arguing that the key actor in this crucial process is the European Parliament, the contributors concentrate on two of the classic functions of a parliament: the legislative and the representative. ParliamentOs current role as co-legislator is the result of a continuous and bitter battle with the Council and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742501264
• ISBN13: 9780742501263
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"