Essays about: "Treaty of Lisbon national parliament"

Found 5 essays containing the words Treaty of Lisbon national parliament.

  1. 1. Talking about Europe? : Explaining the Salience of the European Union in the Plenaries of National Parliaments

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Felix Lehmann; [2022]
    Keywords : national parliaments; European Union; plenary debates; public accountability; politicization; salience; principal-agent;

    Abstract : National parliaments (NPs) are vital to the European Union’s (EU’s) democratic legitimacy. They are tasked with controlling their governments through oversight and scrutiny while providing a deliberative forum by offering policy alternatives, informing, and connecting citizens to the EU. READ MORE

  3. 2. A Gendered Division of Labour - Women’s Representation in the European Parliament Committees

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Maria Skalin; [2011-01-07]
    Keywords : European Parliament; social representation; committees; women’s political representation; the politics of presence; gender divisions; Member of the European Parliament MEP ; political group; gender balance; gender composition; member states; socio-cultural differences; gender egalitarian attitudes.;

    Abstract : The powers and influence of the European Parliament (EP) and its committees have grown, mainly by the extension of the co-decision procedure through the Lisbon Treaty, and the increase in number of decisions and policy areas handled by the Parliament. It is in the parliamentary committees – whose political composition reflects that of the Parliament as a whole - that most of the work, deliberation and informal decision-making of the EP take place. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Lisbon Treaty : EU In Transition - Towards a Federal Order?

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Cecilia Synnerström; Fredrik Jonsson; [2010]
    Keywords : The Lisbon Treaty; decision-making processes;

    Abstract : The EU is changing. Why do we care? Because it is us, the citizens, that make up the Union. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Theoretical Understanding of the Treaty of Lisbon - Neo-functionalist and liberal intergovernmentalist approaches

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Johan Fredborn Larsson; [2010]
    Keywords : The EU; liberal intergovernmentalism; neo-functionalism; Treaty of Lisbon.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Treaty of Lisbon entered into force December 1 2009, but the road to get there was long and bumpy. For years this Reform Treaty of the EU has been subject of debate and conflict. READ MORE

  6. 5. EU's Goals and Legitimacy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Eva Benkova; [2010]
    Keywords : European integration; Czech Republic; Slovakia; Lisbon Treaty; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This Masters’ thesis contributes to the empirical and theoretical academic literature on the debate on European integration in new EU member states. It analyzes Czech and Slovak debate on the Lisbon Treaty in the parliament and media through a Grounded Theory method of data analysis. READ MORE