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

Book 17 of 55: Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy

Mendez, Fernando; Mendez, Mario; Triga, Vasiliki

 
9781316603369: Referendums and the European Union: A Comparative Inquiry (Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy)
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ISBN 10: 1316603369 ISBN 13: 9781316603369
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2016

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.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1316603369
ISBN 13 
9781316603369
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
282