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Referendums and the European Union : a comparative inquiry / Fernando Mendez, Mario Mendez, and Vasiliki Triga.

By: Mendez, Fernando, 1972- [author.]Contributor(s): Mendez, Mario (College teacher) [author.] | Triga, Vasiliki [author.]Series: Cambridge studies in European law and policyPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014Description: xiv, 267 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781107034044; 1107034043Subject(s): Referendum -- European Union countries | European Union countries -- Politics and government | European federationDDC classification: 328.24 LOC classification: JF497 .E85 | M46 2014Other classification: LAW051000
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.