National Parliaments and the European Union

Introduction - adapting to European integration, Philip Norton; the German houses of parliament and European integration, Thomas Saalfeld; the Italian Parliament and European integration - responsibilities, failures and successes, Paul Furlong; the French Parliament and the EU - loosening the constitutional straitjacket, Franco Rizutto; the Netherlands - from founding father to mounding baby, M.P.C.M. Van Schendelen; the Belgian Parliament and European integration, Lieven De Winter, Thierry Laurent; the United Kingdom - political conflict, parliamentary scrutiny, Philip Norton; the folketing and Denmark's "European policy" - the case of an "authorising assembly", David Arter; Irish parliamentary culture and the European Union - formalities to be observed, Eunan O' Halpin; Spain - the Cortes and the EU - a growing together, Carlos Closa; the Portuguese Assembleia Da Republica - discovering Europe, Jose Magone; the view from Brussels, Martin Westlake; conclusion - addressing the democratic deficit, Philip Norton.

... a solid comparative collection, providing up to date and in-depth illustration of the potential, and problems, involved in thinking about parliamentary democracy in established EU member countries.

Fiona Butler, University of Wales, International Affairs



"To anyone seriously interested in the question of which Parliament should be legislating for Europe the book is a must"

European Parliament Section, The European



Government and Opposition, Vol 32, No 3, 1997

"Adds much to our understanding and ... fills a gap which has existed for a number of years."



European Parliament - EP News

"To anyone seriouly interested in the question of which parliament should be legislating for Europe, this book is a must."



Talking Politics, Vol 9, No 1, Autumn 96

"A very good text ... For students of both European Union politics and comparative politics this text will be very useful.

Philip Norton the Lord Norton of Louth

This volume discusses how national parliaments have adapted to the effects of the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty.