The intricate question of European democracy: national parliamentary debates on the European Elections Act of 1976

Autor: Beers, M.C., Reiding, Hilde, Winter, Joachim, Borring Olesen, Thorsten, Lomellini, Valentine, LS History of Intern. Rel. & Global Gov., OGKG - Internationale en Politieke geschiedenis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of European Integration History, 24(1), 115. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH und Co
ISSN: 0947-9511
Popis: On 20 September 1976, the member states of the European Community signed the ‘Act concerning the Election of the Representatives of the Assembly by Direct Uni- versal Elections’, which was to introduce direct elections for the European Parliament in the member states. National parliamentary debates about the principle as well as the implementation of these elections were held in every member state. On the basis of these debates, this article investigates the ideas about European democracy that existed among members of national parliaments. It demonstrates that there were fun- damentally different philosophies about the role of the European Parliament and its relation to national parliament and various thoughts about the nature of European representation and the link to the voters. Finally, the article explores to what extent the national parliamentary debates can truly be seen as parts of a European debate.
Databáze: OpenAIRE