Cristina Fasone
Biographic Data
| ID | 4164681 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cristina Fasone |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cristina |
| FAMILY NAME | Fasone |
| SIGNATURE | FASONE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8426-8797 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Spending conditionality in the EU and in the US. Prospects on the EU fiscal integration
The “due process” of constitutional revision
This paper deals with the influence exerted by the Council of Europe, notably by the Venice Commission, and by the European Union on constitutional amendments with a special focus on Italy, a founding member state of both organisations. It proceeds as follows: it first provides a quick introduction into the vexata questio of the difficult balance between rigidity and flexibility of democratic Constitutions, well-illustrated by the academic debate…
The Constitutional Role of Independent Fiscal Institutions in the Eurozone
The new European economic governance has made the creation or reform of independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) compulsory, in particular for Eurozone countries. While these institutions have been subject to extensive investigation by the economic literature, a constitutional analysis of their prospective and actual impact on national legal systems is lacking. In fact, depending on their design and powers, they could alter the ordinary inter-insti…
L’Union européenne et les limites de la gouvernance administrative supranationale
L’UE se trouve aujourd’hui inconfortablement située à la frontière entre la gouvernance administrative et le constitutionnalisme supranational. À ce jour, cependant, la réticence des États membres à doter l’UE d’un pouvoir autonome de mobilisation obligatoire des ressources fiscales et humaines a jeté un doute sérieux sur le caractère constitutionnel autonome de l’UE. Le caractère fracturé entre les États membres de la « constitution métabolique …
Fighting back? The role of the European Parliament in the adoption of Next Generation EU
The article aims to assess how and why the EP played the role of EU democratic institution par excellence in the procedures leading to the adoption of the antipandemic measures from February 2020 till February 2021: Which arguments has the EP sought to advance in the various stages, for what reasons, and how successful it was? Indeed, while it is undeniable that certain contextual elements – the nature of the crisis, the creation of EU debt and t…
Do Independent Fiscal Institutions Enhance Parliamentary Accountability in the Eurozone
Independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) have been established or reformed in all eurozone countries following the reform of economic governance. As they are expected to counter the deficit bias of the governments and the information asymmetry of the legislatures and the public over the management of the budget, IFIs may support or even strengthen parliamentary accountability. This hypothesis is tested with regard to three IFIs, the Irish Fiscal Ad…
Catalysing Marginalisation? The Effect of Populist Governments on the Legislative and Scrutiny Functions of the Italian Parliament
The article analyses whether and how the activity of populist governments in Italy has affected the performance of parliament’s legislative and scrutiny functions. The analysis covers the government of Five Star Movement (5SM) and the Lega as well as the coalition government made up of the 5SM, the Democratic Party and centre-left junior allies up to the COVID-19 outbreak. The article uses selected bills and decree-laws to investigate the impact …
Differentiated Fiscal Surveillance and the Democratic Promise of Independent Fiscal Institutions in the Economic and Monetary Union
The post‐crisis reforms of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) have met with skepticism toward their democratic credentials. This certainly applies to the requirement to set up Independent Fiscal Institutions (IFIs). Drawing on Pettit’s model of republican legitimacy, this paper argues however that IFIs can indirectly increase the democratic character of national fiscal policy while preserving Member States’ autonomy. Such a democratic contribu…
Constitutional amendments’ theory and troubles at supranational level
Richard Albert’s book offers a crucial systematization of constitutional amendments, their forms, procedures and scope. In doing so, it provides important insights on the theory and the practice of constitutional amendment design, the difficulty they face and the varieties of unamendability, amongst other things. This contribution seeks to apply Richard Albert’s analysis to the case of the European Union, where the existence of a fully-fledged Co…
A ‘second youth’ for the EU Speakers’ Conference? A critical appraisal of its ‘quasi-constitutional’ role
The EU Speakers’ Conference has experienced a ‘second youth’ after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon by playing a ‘quasi-constitutional’ role in inter-parliamentary cooperation, and in particular by trying to exercise a rule-making function over the many inter-parliamentary venues of the EU’s system of government. The fulfilment of such a function has certainly not been made any easier as a consequence of the constitutional constraints…
Has Euro-crisis law affected the power balance in national parliaments
L’article traite des récents changements qui ont affecté l’organisation interne de certains parlements nationaux suite à l’adoption et à la mise en œuvre du « droit de la crise de l’euro » qui regroupe l’ensemble des accords intergouvernementaux et les mesures de droit européen adoptées en réaction à la crise de la zone euro. L’article démontre que le droit européen de la crise – en particulier les accords intergouvernementaux, le Semestre europé…
Towards a strengthened coordination between the EU and national budgets. A complementary role and a joint control for parliaments
The European Parliament (EP) and national parliament (NPs) occupy two opposite but complementary positions as budgetary authorities in the EU and, indeed, democratic legitimacy of EU and national budgetary procedures can hardly be conceived without taking into account NPs and the EP together. Framed within the discourse on throughput legitimacy, the article analyses if and to what extent the EP and NPs are involved in the decisions on EU revenues…
An Opportunity for Reflection – A Special Issue on “The Constitution of Canada
Canada is and will for the foreseeable future be a peaceful and prosperous liberal democracy whose Constitution Act, 1867 , now 150 years old as of 2017, has become a model for the modern world. The Constitution of Canada has exerted considerable influence on other countries, particularly since the coming into force of its Constitution Act, 1982 , which included the celebrated Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Just as Canada drew from for…
The French and the Italian Parliaments in EU Affairs Post-Lisbon
The role of national parliaments in EU decision-making has generally been considered marginal since national parliaments participate indirectly through national executives. The Lisbon Treaty, however, triggered important developments in this regard. Direct involvement of national parliaments through the Early Warning System and Political Dialogue has prompted internal reforms. This article argues that, because of the new procedures provided for b…
The Diplomatic Role of the European Parliament’s Standing Committees, Delegations and Assemblies
This article focuses on the contribution that the European Parliament’s standing committees, delegations and inter-parliamentary assemblies make as diplomatic actors in the post-Lisbon Treaty period. These three types of bodies and institutions are grouped together, because in practice they work in complementary ways. The committees play a coordinating role, the delegations act as ‘embassies on the move’ and the participation of the European Parl…
Transparency vs. Informality in Legislative Committees
Although committees are deemed to be – in this century, as in the previous one – the ‘leg- islative backbone’ of legislatures, scholars have not devoted enough attention to how par- liamentary committees cope with the challenge of the ‘forced increased transparency’ of their legislative activity, depending on the opportunity to use old and new media as chan- nels of institutional communication with citizens. On the one hand, increased transparenc…
Fighting back? The role of the European Parliament in the adoption of Next Generation EU
The article aims to assess how and why the EP played the role of EU democratic institution par excellence in the procedures leading to the adoption of the antipandemic measures from February 2020 till February 2021: Which arguments has the EP sought to advance in the various stages, for what reasons, and how successful it was? Indeed, while it is undeniable that certain contextual elements – the nature of the crisis, the creation of EU debt and t…
Transparency vs. Informality in Legislative Committees
Although committees are deemed to be – in this century, as in the previous one – the ‘leg- islative backbone’ of legislatures, scholars have not devoted enough attention to how par- liamentary committees cope with the challenge of the ‘forced increased transparency’ of their legislative activity, depending on the opportunity to use old and new media as chan- nels of institutional communication with citizens. On the one hand, increased transparenc…
Differentiated Fiscal Surveillance and the Democratic Promise of Independent Fiscal Institutions in the Economic and Monetary Union
The post‐crisis reforms of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) have met with skepticism toward their democratic credentials. This certainly applies to the requirement to set up Independent Fiscal Institutions (IFIs). Drawing on Pettit’s model of republican legitimacy, this paper argues however that IFIs can indirectly increase the democratic character of national fiscal policy while preserving Member States’ autonomy. Such a democratic contribu…
Towards a strengthened coordination between the EU and national budgets. A complementary role and a joint control for parliaments
The European Parliament (EP) and national parliament (NPs) occupy two opposite but complementary positions as budgetary authorities in the EU and, indeed, democratic legitimacy of EU and national budgetary procedures can hardly be conceived without taking into account NPs and the EP together. Framed within the discourse on throughput legitimacy, the article analyses if and to what extent the EP and NPs are involved in the decisions on EU revenues…
Do Independent Fiscal Institutions Enhance Parliamentary Accountability in the Eurozone
Independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) have been established or reformed in all eurozone countries following the reform of economic governance. As they are expected to counter the deficit bias of the governments and the information asymmetry of the legislatures and the public over the management of the budget, IFIs may support or even strengthen parliamentary accountability. This hypothesis is tested with regard to three IFIs, the Irish Fiscal Ad…
Has Euro-crisis law affected the power balance in national parliaments
L’article traite des récents changements qui ont affecté l’organisation interne de certains parlements nationaux suite à l’adoption et à la mise en œuvre du « droit de la crise de l’euro » qui regroupe l’ensemble des accords intergouvernementaux et les mesures de droit européen adoptées en réaction à la crise de la zone euro. L’article démontre que le droit européen de la crise – en particulier les accords intergouvernementaux, le Semestre europé…
The Diplomatic Role of the European Parliament’s Standing Committees, Delegations and Assemblies
This article focuses on the contribution that the European Parliament’s standing committees, delegations and inter-parliamentary assemblies make as diplomatic actors in the post-Lisbon Treaty period. These three types of bodies and institutions are grouped together, because in practice they work in complementary ways. The committees play a coordinating role, the delegations act as ‘embassies on the move’ and the participation of the European Parl…
Transparency vs. Informality in Legislative Committees
Although committees are deemed to be – in this century, as in the previous one – the ‘leg- islative backbone’ of legislatures, scholars have not devoted enough attention to how par- liamentary committees cope with the challenge of the ‘forced increased transparency’ of their legislative activity, depending on the opportunity to use old and new media as chan- nels of institutional communication with citizens. On the one hand, increased transparenc…
The Diplomatic Role of the European Parliament’s Standing Committees, Delegations and Assemblies
This article focuses on the contribution that the European Parliament’s standing committees, delegations and inter-parliamentary assemblies make as diplomatic actors in the post-Lisbon Treaty period. These three types of bodies and institutions are grouped together, because in practice they work in complementary ways. The committees play a coordinating role, the delegations act as ‘embassies on the move’ and the participation of the European Parl…
An Opportunity for Reflection – A Special Issue on “The Constitution of Canada
Canada is and will for the foreseeable future be a peaceful and prosperous liberal democracy whose Constitution Act, 1867 , now 150 years old as of 2017, has become a model for the modern world. The Constitution of Canada has exerted considerable influence on other countries, particularly since the coming into force of its Constitution Act, 1982 , which included the celebrated Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . Just as Canada drew from for…
The French and the Italian Parliaments in EU Affairs Post-Lisbon
The role of national parliaments in EU decision-making has generally been considered marginal since national parliaments participate indirectly through national executives. The Lisbon Treaty, however, triggered important developments in this regard. Direct involvement of national parliaments through the Early Warning System and Political Dialogue has prompted internal reforms. This article argues that, because of the new procedures provided for b…
A ‘second youth’ for the EU Speakers’ Conference? A critical appraisal of its ‘quasi-constitutional’ role
The EU Speakers’ Conference has experienced a ‘second youth’ after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon by playing a ‘quasi-constitutional’ role in inter-parliamentary cooperation, and in particular by trying to exercise a rule-making function over the many inter-parliamentary venues of the EU’s system of government. The fulfilment of such a function has certainly not been made any easier as a consequence of the constitutional constraints…
Has Euro-crisis law affected the power balance in national parliaments
L’article traite des récents changements qui ont affecté l’organisation interne de certains parlements nationaux suite à l’adoption et à la mise en œuvre du « droit de la crise de l’euro » qui regroupe l’ensemble des accords intergouvernementaux et les mesures de droit européen adoptées en réaction à la crise de la zone euro. L’article démontre que le droit européen de la crise – en particulier les accords intergouvernementaux, le Semestre europé…
Towards a strengthened coordination between the EU and national budgets. A complementary role and a joint control for parliaments
The European Parliament (EP) and national parliament (NPs) occupy two opposite but complementary positions as budgetary authorities in the EU and, indeed, democratic legitimacy of EU and national budgetary procedures can hardly be conceived without taking into account NPs and the EP together. Framed within the discourse on throughput legitimacy, the article analyses if and to what extent the EP and NPs are involved in the decisions on EU revenues…
Constitutional amendments’ theory and troubles at supranational level
Richard Albert’s book offers a crucial systematization of constitutional amendments, their forms, procedures and scope. In doing so, it provides important insights on the theory and the practice of constitutional amendment design, the difficulty they face and the varieties of unamendability, amongst other things. This contribution seeks to apply Richard Albert’s analysis to the case of the European Union, where the existence of a fully-fledged Co…
Do Independent Fiscal Institutions Enhance Parliamentary Accountability in the Eurozone
Independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) have been established or reformed in all eurozone countries following the reform of economic governance. As they are expected to counter the deficit bias of the governments and the information asymmetry of the legislatures and the public over the management of the budget, IFIs may support or even strengthen parliamentary accountability. This hypothesis is tested with regard to three IFIs, the Irish Fiscal Ad…
Catalysing Marginalisation? The Effect of Populist Governments on the Legislative and Scrutiny Functions of the Italian Parliament
The article analyses whether and how the activity of populist governments in Italy has affected the performance of parliament’s legislative and scrutiny functions. The analysis covers the government of Five Star Movement (5SM) and the Lega as well as the coalition government made up of the 5SM, the Democratic Party and centre-left junior allies up to the COVID-19 outbreak. The article uses selected bills and decree-laws to investigate the impact …
Differentiated Fiscal Surveillance and the Democratic Promise of Independent Fiscal Institutions in the Economic and Monetary Union
The post‐crisis reforms of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) have met with skepticism toward their democratic credentials. This certainly applies to the requirement to set up Independent Fiscal Institutions (IFIs). Drawing on Pettit’s model of republican legitimacy, this paper argues however that IFIs can indirectly increase the democratic character of national fiscal policy while preserving Member States’ autonomy. Such a democratic contribu…
The “due process” of constitutional revision
This paper deals with the influence exerted by the Council of Europe, notably by the Venice Commission, and by the European Union on constitutional amendments with a special focus on Italy, a founding member state of both organisations. It proceeds as follows: it first provides a quick introduction into the vexata questio of the difficult balance between rigidity and flexibility of democratic Constitutions, well-illustrated by the academic debate…
The Constitutional Role of Independent Fiscal Institutions in the Eurozone
The new European economic governance has made the creation or reform of independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) compulsory, in particular for Eurozone countries. While these institutions have been subject to extensive investigation by the economic literature, a constitutional analysis of their prospective and actual impact on national legal systems is lacking. In fact, depending on their design and powers, they could alter the ordinary inter-insti…
L’Union européenne et les limites de la gouvernance administrative supranationale
L’UE se trouve aujourd’hui inconfortablement située à la frontière entre la gouvernance administrative et le constitutionnalisme supranational. À ce jour, cependant, la réticence des États membres à doter l’UE d’un pouvoir autonome de mobilisation obligatoire des ressources fiscales et humaines a jeté un doute sérieux sur le caractère constitutionnel autonome de l’UE. Le caractère fracturé entre les États membres de la « constitution métabolique …
Fighting back? The role of the European Parliament in the adoption of Next Generation EU
The article aims to assess how and why the EP played the role of EU democratic institution par excellence in the procedures leading to the adoption of the antipandemic measures from February 2020 till February 2021: Which arguments has the EP sought to advance in the various stages, for what reasons, and how successful it was? Indeed, while it is undeniable that certain contextual elements – the nature of the crisis, the creation of EU debt and t…
Spending conditionality in the EU and in the US. Prospects on the EU fiscal integration
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