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Author:   Ronald Holzhacker ,  Erik Albaek
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.588kg
ISBN:  

9781845424480

ISBN 10:   1845424484
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   26 June 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword 1. Introduction: Democratic Governance and European Integration Ronald Holzhacker and Erik Albæk PART I: OPINION FORMATION AND INTEREST INTERMEDIATION IN MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE 2. Visibility and Framing of European Integration in the Media Claes de Vreese 3. Europeanization of Expert References in the Media? Researchers as Sources in Danish Daily Newspapers 1961–2001 Erik Albæk, Peter Munk Christiansen, and Lise Togeby 4. National Election Campaigns and European Issues Ronald Holzhacker and Andrea Römmele 5. Resisting Change: European Integration and National Party Systems Tapio Raunio 6. Interest Organizations and European integration Ove K. Pedersen PART II: EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKING AND NATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY 7. Undermining Democratic Governance in the Member States? The Europeanization of National Decision-Making Tanja A. Börzel and Carina Sprungk 8. The Europeanization of National Executives: Changing Capacities and Ambivalent Effects on Democracy Ignacio Molina and César Colino 9. Adapting to Europe: Strategic Europeanization of National Parliaments Katrin Auel 10. National Parliamentary Scrutiny: Comparing Rules, Institutions and Behaviour Ronald Holzhacker 11. A Model for the Strictest Scrutiny? The Danish European Affairs Committee in a Party Group Perspective Henrik Jensen 12. The Southern European Pattern of Parliamentary Scrutiny of EU Legislation: Emulating the French Model José M. Magone 13. The Role of the ECE Parliaments in EU Integration Attila Ágh Index

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'... the book brings together a very competent group of scholars who cover the volume's theme rather comprehensively, and whose contributions are, at the same time, assembled into a coherent whole. The volume impresses particularly through its empirical richness. It constitutes a valuable contribution to knowledge and should be of interest to scholars and students working on democratic governance, Europeanization and European integration, more generally.' -- Arne Niemann, Acta Politica 'This volume adds a significant new angle to the debate about democracy in Europe. In going beyond the well-established institutional politics at the European level, the contributions to this book take things further by covering in some detail what happens before decisions are taken in Brussels. In particular, the focus on issues such as the role of the media, the involvement of national administrations or the scrutiny of EU decisions by national parliaments provides a more comprehensive picture than we have had so far of European democracy . This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of European integration.' -- Thomas Christiansen, European Institute of Public Administration, The Netherlands

'. . . the book brings together a very competent group of scholars who cover the volume's theme rather comprehensively, and whose contributions are, at the same time, assembled into a coherent whole. The volume impresses particularly through its empirical richness. It constitutes a valuable contribution to knowledge and should be of interest to scholars and students working on democratic governance, Europeanization and European integration, more generally.' -- Arne Niemann, Acta Politica 'This volume adds a significant new angle to the debate about democracy in Europe. In going beyond the well-established institutional politics at the European level, the contributions to this book take things further by covering in some detail what happens before decisions are taken in Brussels. In particular, the focus on issues such as the role of the media, the involvement of national administrations or the scrutiny of EU decisions by national parliaments provides a more comprehensive picture than we have had so far of European democracy . This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of European integration.' -- Thomas Christiansen, European Institute of Public Administration, The Netherlands

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Edited by Ronald Holzhacker, Senior Lecturer, Comparative Political Science and International Relations, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and Erik Albæk, Professor of Political Science and Journalism, University of Southern Denmark

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