Referendums and the European Union : a comparative inquiry

Mendez, Fernando 1972- (author.). Mendez, Mario (College teacher), (author.). Triga, Vasiliki, (author.).

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"--

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Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 267 pages)
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Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	3 Political dynamics around EU-related referendumsPart 1: elite and citizen interactions; Part 2: analysis; Conclusion; 4 EU institutional adaptation in the shadow of the extraterritorial referendum; Referendums and institutional stability; Part 1: constitutional design; Part 2: political conflict and the EU; 5 Dilemmas of direct democracy: the EU from a comparative perspective; Direct democracy and federalism; Cross-polity comparative review; Conclusion; 6 Models of constitutional design; Part 1: five models of constitutional design; Part 2: comparative analysis; 7 Conclusion; References.
Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.