Beyond a constraining dissensus: The role of national parliaments in domesticating and normalising the politicization of European integration

摘要: At the heart of growing politicization EU lies a concern with how European integration potentially undermines forms communal self-government linked to established political identities. This originates not from much discussed democratic deficit institutions but ‘democratic disconnect’ between domestic and processes decisions made at level by national executives officials. Our contention is that enhancing role parliaments in decision making offers way reconnect process self-rule member states. We ground this argument an account normative basis we dub ‘republican intergovernmentalism’. argue offer means for what term domestication normalization policymaking within However, these effects will only occur if mainstream parties employ new parliamentary powers develop competing policies reflect their core ideological positions those voters. propose introduction Parliamentary Legislative Initiative as mechanism provide incentive them do so.