7/24/2019 EU Seminar 3

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Seminar 3

Recommended Reading

*R. Dehousse, ‘Institutional Architecture After Amsterdam, Parliamentary System or

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6or a good account of the 789s ‘democratic deficit9 see :. 4eiler, The Constitution of Europe

($am1ridge $8P, !!!# 22.00-0! for a 1asic account and cha2ter " for a full account

6or an account of the legitimacy issue see 4eiler 22.";-"0

:. Scott and D. <ru1e&, ‘%ind the =a2 a and >e A22roaches to =o)ernance in the 7uro2ean

8nion9 (/;;/# " European Law Journal

Please prepare to discuss the following questions:-

. 752lain and discuss the 2ro1lem of the 789s ‘democratic deficit9.

/. 4hat is the ‘$ommunity %ethod9 of la-ma&ing (no the ‘ordinary legislati)e

 2rocedure9# and hat is its significance?

. 752lain and discuss the Scott and <ru1e& article outlining the ‘ne go)ernance9 alternati)eto the ‘$ommunity %ethod9.

Please prepare to discuss the following questions:-

1. ‘ery fre@uently in discourse a1out the 7uro2eanB Parliament and the 7uro2eanB $ommunity the

conce2ts of democracy and legitimacy ha)e 1een 2resented interchangea1ly although in fact they donot necessarily coincide.9 (:. 4eiler#. Discuss this statement ith regard to the 7uro2ean 8nion9s

la-ma&ing 2rocedures.

/. <o hat e5tent do the ‘ne go)ernance9 2rocedures re2resent a )ia1le alternati)e to the community

method?