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Biographical note
Philip Norton the Lord Norton of Louth<p>... a solid comparative collection, providing up to date and in-depth illustration of the potential, and problems, involved in thinking about parliamentary democracy in established EU member countries. <br /><br />Fiona Butler, University of Wales, International Affairs<br /><br /><br /><br />"To anyone seriously interested in the question of which Parliament should be legislating for Europe the book is a must" <br /><br />European Parliament Section, The European<br /><br /><br /><br />Government and Opposition, Vol 32, No 3, 1997<br /><br />"Adds much to our understanding and ... fills a gap which has existed for a number of years."<br /><br /><br /><br />European Parliament - EP News<br /><br />"To anyone seriouly interested in the question of which parliament should be legislating for Europe, this book is a must."<br /><br /><br /><br />Talking Politics, Vol 9, No 1, Autumn 96<br /><br />"A very good text ... For students of both European Union politics and comparative politics this text will be very useful.</p>
Introduction - adapting to European integration, Philip Norton; the German houses of parliament and European integration, Thomas Saalfeld; the Italian Parliament and European integration - responsibilities, failures and successes, Paul Furlong; the French Parliament and the EU - loosening the constitutional straitjacket, Franco Rizutto; the Netherlands - from founding father to mounding baby, M.P.C.M. Van Schendelen; the Belgian Parliament and European integration, Lieven De Winter, Thierry Laurent; the United Kingdom - political conflict, parliamentary scrutiny, Philip Norton; the folketing and Denmark's "European policy" - the case of an "authorising assembly", David Arter; Irish parliamentary culture and the European Union - formalities to be observed, Eunan O' Halpin; Spain - the Cortes and the EU - a growing together, Carlos Closa; the Portuguese Assembleia Da Republica - discovering Europe, Jose Magone; the view from Brussels, Martin Westlake; conclusion - addressing the democratic deficit, Philip Norton.