VALIES5 Parliamentary Democracy in the European Union, 5 ECTS – Dept. of Political Science and International Relations

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VALIES5 Parliamentary Democracy in the European Union 5 ECTS

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Political Science/ISSS

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Dept. of Political Science and International Relations
Curricula 2008 – 2010

VALIES5 Parliamentary Democracy in the European Union 5 ECTS

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Learning outcomes

This course's aim is to examine the roles of both the European Parliament and national parliaments in the EU’s political system.

The European Union is often said to suffer from democratic deficit, defined broadly as the weak role of citizens and directly-elected institutions in the EU’s policy process. To cure that deficit, politicians and scholars usually advocate either strengthening the powers of the European Parliament or the possibilities of national legislatures to shape EU governance. This course examines the roles of both the European Parliament and national parliaments in the EU’s political system. Topics covered during the lectures include the democratic deficit, legislative powers of the European Parliament, party politics at the European level, the functions of national parliaments in European integration, and the future of parliaments in Europe.