The Italian parliament in the European Union / edited by Nicola Lupo and Giovanni Piccirilli.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lupo, Nicola, editor.

Piccirilli, Giovanni, editor.

Series:

Parliamentary democracy in Europe.

Parliamentary democracy in Europe ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Italy. Parlamento.

Italy.

European Union--Italy.

European Union.

Legislative bodies--European Union countries.

Legislative bodies.

Legislative bodies--Italy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxon, UK ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2017.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"The Lisbon Treaty states that national Parliaments shall contribute to a better functioning of the EU. Can they really do it and therefore enrich the European democracy? How far can they extend their original sovereignty without distorting political responsibilities that should be geared upon the European Parliament? The authors analyze the experience of the Italian Parliament under the light of these crucial questions and their exhaustive answers are greatly helpful to the readers of all over Europe." Giuliano Amato, Judge of the Italian Constitutional Court. This important new collection explores the role of the Italian Parliament in the Euro-national parliamentary system as an example of an increased role for national parliaments within the composite European constitutional order. It illustrates how parliamentary interactions within the European Union are highly systematic, with integrated procedures and mutual interdependence between the various institutions and stakeholders. The book argues that this dynamic is vital for both the functioning and the future equilibrium of democracy in the EU. This is significant, particularly given the challenges posed to democracy within the EU institutions and the Member States. Notwithstanding its peculiarities (a symmetrical bicameral system in which both Houses are directly elected, hold the same powers and are linked through a confidence relationship with the government), the Italian Parliament deserves specific attention as a lively active player of the European polity. The grid for its analysis proposed by this collection may also be applied to other national parliaments, so contributing to the development of comparative research in this field

Contents:

The Italian parliament and the new role of national parliaments in the European Union

Nicola Lupo and Giovanni Piccirilli

The transformative role of the parliament in the Italian experience

Pietro Falletta

The role of the Italian parliament in the stipulation of International treaties : rise and decline of the 'authorisation model'

Giuliano Vosa

Formulating and implementing EU law and policies : 'Ascending' and 'Descending' phases and beyond

Renato Ibrido

The evolution of Italian representation in the European parliament : electoral laws, systemic effects and MPs' characteristics

Alessandro Chiaramonte, Lorenzo De Sio and Vincenzo Emanuele

The function of scrutiny and political direction of the government, between foreign affairs and European affairs

Giovanni Rizzoni

European afairs within the Chamber of Deputies

Antonio Esposito

European affairs within the Senate of the Republic

Davide A Capuano

The coordination with the regional councils

Cristina Fasone

Procedures vis-á-vis the commission : the subsidiarity scrutiny as a way to 'reconnect' Eu democracy

Nicola Lupo

Procedures vis-á-vis the European Council and the Council : approval, delay and veto powers

Giovanni Piccirlli

Procedures vis-á-vis the European parliament and the other national parliaments : interparliamentary cooperation

Elena Griglio

Procedures vis-á-vis the Court of Justice of the European Union : ex post subsidiarity scrutiny

Werner Vandenbruwaene

Procedures vis-á-vis the institutions of the new economic governance

Massimo Nardini

Procedures vis-á-vis the 'Masters of the Treaties' : the parliamentary role in the revision of the treaties

Barbara Guastaferro

Understanding the impact of the autonomy of National Legislatures on the EU policy process

Amie Kreppel

The Italian symmetrical bicameral system in EU affairs

Maria Romaniello

The 2016 attempted reform of the Italian Senate in a European perspective

Luigi Gianniti

Conclusion : 'Silent' constitutional transformations : the Italian way of adapting to the European Union

Afterword : European Democracy and national parliaments (through the prism of Matteo Renzi)

Peter L Lindseth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781782258759

1782258752

9781782258728

1782258728

OCLC:

987070343