At What Point does a Legislature Become Institutionalized? The Mercosur Parliament's Path
The Mercosur Parliament was created in 2005 to represent the peoples of the region. The constitutive documents affirm the necessity of reinforcing and deepening integration and democracy within Mercosur through an efficient and balanced institutional structure. In order to examine the potential role...
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| description | The Mercosur Parliament was created in 2005 to represent the peoples of the region. The constitutive documents affirm the necessity of reinforcing and deepening integration and democracy within Mercosur through an efficient and balanced institutional structure. In order to examine the potential role of the Parliament in strengthening the institutional framework of the bloc, this paper aims to analyze its first years of activities. What is the institutionalization degree reached by the assembly so far? The research is grounded on the idea that the more institutionalized the legislature is, the more it will influence the political system. The article carries a comparative approach that considers the earliest steps of the European Parliament. In terms of methodology, the qualitative analysis is based on documental research and on some direct observations of Mercosur Parliament’s meetings. The main conclusions are related to the restricted level of institutionalization of this new assembly, in spite of its innovative features regarding the Mercosur structure, and to its proximity with the initial period of the European Parliament. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8531e8d364549558df493d9de8a3af02022-12-22T00:03:26ZengBrazilian Political Science AssociationBrazilian Political Science Review1981-38211981-38212009-06-01326097At What Point does a Legislature Become Institutionalized? The Mercosur Parliament's PathClarissa Dri0University of BordeauxThe Mercosur Parliament was created in 2005 to represent the peoples of the region. The constitutive documents affirm the necessity of reinforcing and deepening integration and democracy within Mercosur through an efficient and balanced institutional structure. In order to examine the potential role of the Parliament in strengthening the institutional framework of the bloc, this paper aims to analyze its first years of activities. What is the institutionalization degree reached by the assembly so far? The research is grounded on the idea that the more institutionalized the legislature is, the more it will influence the political system. The article carries a comparative approach that considers the earliest steps of the European Parliament. In terms of methodology, the qualitative analysis is based on documental research and on some direct observations of Mercosur Parliament’s meetings. The main conclusions are related to the restricted level of institutionalization of this new assembly, in spite of its innovative features regarding the Mercosur structure, and to its proximity with the initial period of the European Parliament.http://www.bpsr.org.br/index.php/bpsr/article/download/15/12Regional Integrationparliamentary institutionalizationMercosurEuropean Union |
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| title | At What Point does a Legislature Become Institutionalized? The Mercosur Parliament's Path |
| title_full | At What Point does a Legislature Become Institutionalized? The Mercosur Parliament's Path |
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| title_short | At What Point does a Legislature Become Institutionalized? The Mercosur Parliament's Path |
| title_sort | at what point does a legislature become institutionalized the mercosur parliament s path |
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