The Role of the European Parliament in the Political System of the European Union After the Treaty of Lisbon

master's thesis

• Author: Leon Žilić
• Mentor: Hrvoje Špehar (mentor)
• Committee member: Hrvoje Špehar (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Igor Vidačak (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zoran Kurelić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

The European Parliament enjoyed a major increase in its significance and in the scope of its powers during the previous decades, culminating in the ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon fifteen years ago. This thesis provides a comprehensive understanding of the European Parliament’s role in the post-Lisbon European Union, as well as its position during previous treaty reforms, and its internal structure, powers, and procedures. Due to numerous treaty reforms and other hard efforts by political actors within the European Union, we can conclude that the European Parliament has strengthened its previously undesirable institutional position. Its journey from a consultative, indirectly elected assembly to a robust legislative and supervisory body reflects the dynamic nature of European integration.

Abstract (croatian)

Europski parlament doživio je veliki porast u svom značaju te u opsegu svojih ovlasti tijekom prethodnih desetljeća, što je kulminiralo ratifikacijom Ugovora iz Lisabona prije petnaest godina. Ova teza pruža sveobuhvatno razumijevanje uloge Europskog parlamenta u postlisabonskoj Europskoj uniji, kao i njegovu poziciju tijekom prethodnih reformi, te njegovu unutarnju strukturu, ovlasti i procedure. Zbog brojnih reformi i drugih složenih napora političkih aktera unutar Europske unije, možemo zaključiti da je Europski parlament ojačao svoju prethodno nepoželjnu institucionalnu poziciju. Njegova preobrazba od savjetodavne, neizravno izabrane skupštine do snažnog zakonodavnog i nadzornog tijela odražava dinamičnu prirodu europske integracije.

• Keywords: European Parliament; Treaty of Lisbon; European Union; Ordinary legislative procedure; Special legislative procedures; European integration; Committee
• Keywords (croatian): Europski parlament; Ugovor iz Lisabona; Europska unija; Redovni zakonodavni postupak; Posebni zakonodavni postupci; Europska integracija; Odbor
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:765994
• Study programme: Title: Master of European Studies; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: MAGISTAR EUROPSKIH STUDIJA (MAGISTAR EUROPSKIH STUDIJA)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-10-04 08:41:30