How does the Lisbon Treaty expand the role of the European Parliament – and what are the implications for European democracy?
Institutionalising post-national democracy is one of the main themes that constitute the unfinished agenda of the European integration process. The claim of executive dominance at European level and ‘disconnection’ between citizens and European Union institutions [...]

The British are generally Eurosceptic in respect of their attitudes towards the European Union (EU). This position can be demonstrated by looking at two key sources: opinion polls and media coverage. In respect of the former, the 2008 Autumn Eurobarometer Survey places UK support for the EU at 32%, a figure that is only fractionally [...]