Delegation and Accountability in European Integration

Bergman, Torbjorn; Damgaard, Erik

• Introduction: delegation and accountability in European integration, Torbjorn Bergman; the EU, the EEA and domestic accountability - how outside forces affect delegation within member states, Arthur Lupia; the European Union and Danish parliamentary democracy, Erik Damgaard, Asbjorn Sonne Norgaard; building elite consensus - parliamentary accountability in Finland, Tapio Raunio, Matti Wiberg; another link in the chain -the effects of EU membership on delegation and accountability in Sweden, Hans Hegeland, Ingvar Mattson; delegation and accountability in an ambiguous system - Iceland and the European Economic Area (EEA), Svanur Kristjansson, Ragnar Kristjansson; adaptation without EU membership - Norway and the European Economic Area, Hanne Marthe Narud, Kaare Strom. Conclusion: the impact of European integration on Nordic parliamentary democracies, Erik Damgaard.

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