The European Parliament should return to a ‘dual mandate’ system which uses national politicians as representatives instead of directly elected MEPs

Lelieveldt, Herman (2014) The European Parliament should return to a ‘dual mandate’ system which uses national politicians as representatives instead of directly elected MEPs. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (16 Jun 2014). Website.

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One of the key criticisms of European Parliament elections is that low turnout prevents the Parliament from genuinely being able to confer legitimacy on the EU’s legislative process. Herman Lelieveldt writes that while there was a small increase in turnout in the 2014 European elections, the overall trend of declining turnout necessitates a radical reform to improve the EU’s democratic legitimacy. He suggests returning to a ‘dual mandate’ system through which national parliaments appoint a proportion of their members to split time between the European Parliament and the national level.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2017 12:44
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 19:28
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71918

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