Referendums and the European Union

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-316-60336-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 282 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 413 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy

Why have referendums on European integration proliferated since the 1970s? How are referendums accommodated within member states' constitutional orders and with what impact on the European integration process? What is the likely institutional impact of referendums on the future of the European integration process? Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach, these are just some of the fundamental questions addressed in this book. The central thesis is that the EU is faced with a 'direct democratic dilemma', which is compounded by the EU's rigid constitutional structure and a growing politicisation of the referendum device on matters related to European integration. Referendums and the European Union discusses how this dilemma has emerged to impact on the course of integration and how it can be addressed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mendez, Fernando

Mendez, Mario

Triga, Vasiliki

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Direct democracy, referendums, and European integration: a conceptual framework; 2. Constitutionally accommodating European integration: the role and impact of the referendum; 3. Political dynamics around EU related referendums; 4. EU institutional adaptation in the shadow of the extraterritorial referendum; 5. Dilemmas of direct democracy: the EU from comparative perspective; 6. Models of constitutional design; 7. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Triga, Vasiliki
Vasiliki Triga is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication and Internet Studies at the Cyprus University of Technology.

Mendez, Mario
Mario Mendez is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law at Queen Mary, University of London.

Mendez, Fernando
Fernando Mendez is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research on Direct Democracy at the University of Zurich.