Referendums and the European Union: A Comparative Inquiry (Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy) - Hardcover

Mendez, Fernando; Mendez, Mario; Triga, Vasiliki

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107034043 ISBN 13: 9781107034044

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

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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About the Authors

Fernando Mendez is a Senior Researcher at the Centre for Research on Direct Democracy at the University of Zurich.

Mario Mendez is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law at Queen Mary, University of London.

Vasiliki Triga is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication and Internet Studies at the Cyprus University of Technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107034043
• ISBN 13: 9781107034044
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 282