The French Parliament and the European Union : backbenchers blues
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The French Parliament and the European Union : backbenchers blues
（French politics, society and culture）
Palgrave Macmillan, c2020
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Les députés français et l'Europe : tristes hémicycles?
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"The books was published in 2018 in French under the title Les députés français et l'Europe. Tristes hémicycles? by the Presses de Sciences Po in Paris"--P. vii
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This book explores how the European Union has changed the French Parliament since 1992. It supports the view that the institutional adaptation of both assemblies to European affairs is largely superficial as it lacks a genuine involvement from members of parliament. Nevertheless, the role of backbenchers has changed in the context of European integration. New ways of behaving, thinking and representing have emerged. From specialized representatives to constituency members, from presidential aspirants to Eurosceptic sovereigntists, French national parliamentarians have adapted differently to the EU. Far beyond the sole scrutiny of European draft legislation, the book provides a comprehensive map of this changing environment. It supports the view that the process has been driven by the search for day-to-day emotional gratifications rather than utilitarian strategies.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. IntroductionChapter 2. Institutional Adaptation: A Case of Trompe-L'Oeil?Chapter 3. The Enrolment of National ParliamentariansChapter 4. The Constituency Member: Dilettante, Lobbyist or MediatorChapter 5. The Defender of Land and Tradition: the Activism of the Righter of WrongsChapter 6. Sovereigntist: An Ephemeral RoleChapter 7. The Career Politician: The Europeanisation of Political OutsidersChapter 8. The European Specialist in Search of a RoleChapter 9. Conclusion
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