As globalization penetrates the realm of democracy, the internationalization of the institution of parliament, as the epitome of popular representation in liberal democracies - continues to be largely ignored by key studies in international law, constitutional law and global governance. This...

This chapter examines the democratic dimension of the burgeoning competence of the European Central Bank (ECB) in the functioning of the EMU in the aftermath of the euro crisis. It begins by laying out the EU's general monetary policy framework and the position of the ECB within it (section 2)....

This article analyzes the manner in which the parliaments of the EU and the US – two key global strategic partners – participate in the shaping of transatlantic relations. The article argues that the European Parliament (EP) and Congress aim not only to influence their executive branches but...

This article analyses the impact of the euro crisis on national parliaments and examines their response to the deepening of EU fiscal integration and the correspondent limitation of their budgetary autonomy. It argues that the sovereign debt crisis has resulted in the emergence of new channels...

This chapter analyses the implications of the EU's recent practice of negotiating megaregional trade agreements for democratic participation in general and the European Parliament (EP) in particular. One of the key bones of contention in negotiating this new-generation type of trade deals is the...

This report records the final meeting and roundtable of the Brexit and Rights Engagement Network (BREN) on Friday 7 December 2018 at the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law in London. Attendees at the roundtable included network members, fellow academics, representatives of the UK Government, the...

This article analyses the roles of the European Parliament and the US Congress in addressing regulatory interdependencies arising in the EU-US strategic partnership. It examines their international actorness as a potential remedy for the problems of democratic participation, executive dominance,...

This chapter carries out a fourfold analysis. First, we conduct a theoretical conceptualisation of the international activities of the European Parliament that fall under the politico-legal phenomenon of ‘parliamentary diplomacy,' because the bulk of transatlantic interparliamentary...

While the sovereign debt crisis was ravaging the Eurozone and while the European Council was dominating the decision-making scene, even the most informed onlookers harboured little expectation that this would have a positive impact on the democratisation of the European Union. Although...

This chapter analyses the relevance of international law concepts of monism and dualism in the legal and political system of the European Union through the lens of national parliaments as inescapable ingredients in giving international law effect in domestic legal orders. We inquire about the...