Tag: Parliamentary Sovereignty

Brexit, Law & Constitutions

The EU referendum and some paradoxes of democratic legitimacy

In parliamentary democracies referendums generate alternative, competing sources of legitimacy. This has been clearly demonstrated by the EU referendum result, with the public voting to Leave despite a clear parliamentary majority for continued membership. Nat le Roux, Strategy Director of The Constitution Society, discusses this paradox and suggests that it would not be unreasonable for some MPs to choose to vote against the invocation of … Continue reading The EU referendum and some paradoxes of democratic legitimacy

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Brexit, Politics & Governance

A Broader Vision of the Future of Europe

The UK has been affected by events in mainland Europe since history began, as mainland Europe has been affected by events on the British Isles. In response to Matt Wood’s post ‘David Cameron Needs a Vision for the Future of Europe’,  Konrad Schiemann, former Judge at the European Court of Justice from 2004 to 2012, nominated by the UK, argues that whilst it is understandable … Continue reading A Broader Vision of the Future of Europe

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Brexit, Politics & Governance

Why National Parliaments in the EU Should Be Empowered

On Monday 12 October 2015, a panel of experts will to discuss the role of national parliaments in the debate on the EU at an event at the UCL European Institute. Here, Sandra Kröger, lecturer in politics of the University of Exeter, talks about the ‘democratic disconnect’ in the European Union between domestic and EU-level political institutions. She proposes that national parliaments can, and should, … Continue reading Why National Parliaments in the EU Should Be Empowered

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Europe: Six decades of strife and controversy for UK

Sir Stephen Wall argues that it’s groundhog day in Britain, where the European Union is concerned. The context changes, but the basic issues do not. When the six founder members of the European Community came together in the 1950s in a new political and economic organisation, the British were deeply suspicious of its supra-national institutions and sceptical as to whether it would work. But, from … Continue reading Europe: Six decades of strife and controversy for UK

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