On the State of Democracy (Hardcover, 6th)

Introduction: The Europeanisation of Parliamentary Democracy  1. Holding Governments Accountable in European Affairs: Explaining Cross-National Variation  2. Parliamentary Scrutiny of Negotiations: Coping with Structural Dilemmas  3. Deliberate Delegation or Abdication? Government Backbenchers, Ministers and European Union Legislation  4. Europeanization of Executive-Legislative Relations: Nordic Perspectives  5. Backbenchers strike back: parliamentary influence in EU affairs  6. The Role of Committees in European Scrutiny  7. The Power of Opposition Parliamentary Party Groups in European Scrutiny  8. Roles and Orientations of Members of Parliament in the EU Context: Congruence or Difference? Europeanization or Not?  9. Relationships between the EP and National Parliaments ? Conflict or Co-Operation?  10. After the Convention: The Future Role of National Parliaments in the European Union  Conclusion for Further Research