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19 Nov 2010
This paper argues that the 'early-warning mechanism' introduced in the Lisbon Treaty was mainly in response to legitimacy concerns. Then placed in the larger context of the role performed by national parliaments in EU politics, the early-warning mechanism can be seen to reinforce the perception of domestic MPs acting as the 'gatekeepers' of European integration.
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Author | Tapio Raunio |
Series | Elcano Royal Institute Working Papers |
Issue | 36 |
Publisher | Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies |
Copyright | © 2010 Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies |