Why have referendums on European integration proliferated since the 1970s? How are
referendums accommodated within member states' constitutional orders and with what …

Referendums are playing an increasingly influential role in the process of European
integration. Starting with the entry of a first wave of new European Community members in …

The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe is widely regarded as a turning point in the
history of European integration. It was designed to reconcile two key dimensions of the …

For those interested in European integration, 2005 will clearly be regarded as the year in
which the voters of two of the European Union's (EU's) founding states rejected the …

A series of EU accession referendums were held in nine candidate countries, eight post-
communist states and Malta, between March and September 2003. These referendums …

This volume analyses how the use of referendums affects the central functions and
characteristics of representative democracy. It provides a balanced account of the interaction …

Referendums have received increasing attention after the recent round of votes on the
Maastricht treaty and the widening process of the European Union. Despite this increased …

Comprehensive comparative analysis of EU referendums from 1972 to 2008 Variety of
sources used including survey data, content analysis of media coverage, experimental …

Nearly 20 years after it first became an elected institution, it is time to assess the impact of
the European Parliament on the process of European integration. This book does so …

This book discusses the domestic politics of treaty reform in the European Union, from the
failed referendums on the Constitutional Treaty held in France and the Netherlands in May …