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Author Mendez, Fernando, 1972- author.

Title Referendums and the European Union : a comparative inquiry / Fernando Mendez, Mario Mendez, and Vasiliki Triga.

Publication Info. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 267 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Cambridge studies in European law and policy
Cambridge studies in European law and policy.
Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Cover; Half title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series editors' preface; Acknowledgements; List of figures; List of tables; Introduction; 1 Direct democracy, referendums, and European integration: a conceptual framework; Direct democracy and its critics; Referendums on European integration; Comparative institutional analysis; A typology of referendums on European integration; Conclusion; 2 Constitutionally accommodating European integration: the role and impact of the referendum; Part 1: constitutional mapping; Part 2: case studies; Conclusion.
3 Political dynamics around EU-related referendumsPart 1: elite and citizen interactions; Part 2: analysis; Conclusion; 4 EU institutional adaptation in the shadow of the extraterritorial referendum; Referendums and institutional stability; Part 1: constitutional design; Part 2: political conflict and the EU; 5 Dilemmas of direct democracy: the EU from a comparative perspective; Direct democracy and federalism; Cross-polity comparative review; Conclusion; 6 Models of constitutional design; Part 1: five models of constitutional design; Part 2: comparative analysis; 7 Conclusion; References.
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Subject Referendum -- European Union countries.
Referendum.
European Union countries.
European Union countries -- Politics and government.
Politics and government.
European federation.
European federation.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Mendez, Mario (College teacher), author.
Triga, Vasiliki, author.
Other Form: Print version: Mendez, Fernando, 1972- Referendums and the European Union 9781107034044 (DLC) 2014016179 (OCoLC)871343642
ISBN 9781316004005 (electronic book)
1316004007 (electronic book)
9781139524117 (electronic book)
1139524119 (electronic book)
9781107034044
1107034043
9781316008508
1316008509
9781316603369 (paperback)
Standard No. 10.1017/CBO9781139524117