Winzen, Thomas and Roederer-Rynning, Christilla and Schimmelfennig, Frank (2015) Parliamentary co-evolution: national parliamentary reactions to the empowerment of the European Parliament. Journal of European Public Policy, 22 (1). pp. 75-93. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2014.881415
Winzen, Thomas and Roederer-Rynning, Christilla and Schimmelfennig, Frank (2015) Parliamentary co-evolution: national parliamentary reactions to the empowerment of the European Parliament. Journal of European Public Policy, 22 (1). pp. 75-93. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2014.881415
Winzen, Thomas and Roederer-Rynning, Christilla and Schimmelfennig, Frank (2015) Parliamentary co-evolution: national parliamentary reactions to the empowerment of the European Parliament. Journal of European Public Policy, 22 (1). pp. 75-93. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2014.881415
Abstract
Existing research on the European Union's (EU) multilevel parliamentary system builds on the hypothesis of parallel evolution, situating explanations for European Parliament (EP) empowerment at the EU level and explanations for national parliamentary powers in EU affairs at the national level. We propose the hypothesis of co-evolution, which specifies a connection between national and European arenas of parliamentarization. We study whether the EP's empowerment enhances or reduces pressure on national parliaments to strengthen their own EU-related competences. First, we argue that national parliamentary parties take conscious positions on the powers of the EP. Second, support for the EP among the party composition of national parliaments tells us whether parliaments regard the EP as a competitor or ally, feeling pressed, or relieved of the pressure, to strengthen their EU-related competences.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Demoi-cracy, European integration, European Parliament, national parliaments |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Government, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jan 2019 11:28 |
Last Modified: | 16 May 2024 19:38 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/23867 |
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