The Evolving Role of National Parliaments in the European Union : Ireland As a Case Study.

Cover -- Half title -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Tables -- Preface -- The development of a role for national parliaments in the European Union -- Why are we augmenting the role of national parliaments in European affairs? should we continue to do so? -- A slow adaptor? Eliciting a response from the Irish parliament to European integration -- The Lisbon Treaty and economic crisis: catalysts for reform of the Oireachtas role in European Union affairs -- Where we stand now: an overview of the role of the Oireachtas in European Union affairs -- Looking to the future: reflections on how the role of the Irish parliament in European affairs might be improved -- Bibliography -- Index.

The evolution in parliaments' roles, the reasons for this and the challenges that lie in wait for future progress are all considered, with Ireland's stop-start parliamentary adaptation, the role of the Lisbon Treaty and economic crises in accelerating reform carefully analysed.

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