The Europeanisation of the German Bundestag
Institutional change and informal adaptation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7785381 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katrin Auel (0000-0002-2292-9596, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 249-268 |
| Publication date | 2006-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4008 • E-ISSN: 1743-8993 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644000600877701 |
| OpenAlex | W1967712214 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 9 |
At first glance, the Europeanisation of the German Bundestag seems quite straightforward: in reaction to the process of European integration the Bundestag acquired a set of comparatively strong participation and scrutiny rights in EU politics. It therefore seems rather astonishing that German members of parliament make only very little use of these rights. Different explanations have been put forward in the literature, such as the complicated decision-making system of the EU and the government's gate-keeper position within it, institutional flaws of the German scrutiny system as well as the overall consensus on European integration and the low electoral salience of EU issues. The paper contributes to this discussion in two respects: On the one hand, it offers an additional explanation for the infrequent use of formal instruments. The main argument is that the formal instruments of scrutiny in EU affairs are incompatible with both the overall logic of a parliamentary system as well as the challenges of policy-making in the EU multilevel system. On the other hand, the paper argues that the exclusive focus on the use of formal parliamentary scrutiny rights leads us to overlook more informal means of parliamentary influence and therefore to underestimate the involvement of German parliamentarians in EU affairs. Thus, in order to fully assess processes of parliamentary Europeanisation, we need to take forms of informal or strategic Europeanisation into account
Argument (complex analysis · Europeanisation · German · Law and economics · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Scrutiny · Sociology · EU Law and Policy Analysis · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
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Introduction
Backbenchers learn to fight back
The German houses of parliament and European legislation
Roles and orientations of members of parliament in the EU context
Holding governments accountable in European affairs
National parliaments and EU Affairs Committees
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Selection, Voting and Adjudication
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2017 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |