“... the numerous articles of the book, excellently written by several scholars and parliamentary officers, successfully show the evolution, features, and problematic aspects of the Italian Parliament within the European framework ... Lupo and Piccirilli's book deserves a special credit for remembering that, after all, Member States' Parliaments still represent the highest expression of popular sovereignty within the European Union; their ability to influence the EU decision-making processes is necessary to the democratic legitimation of the EU itself.” – Matteo De Nes, Post-doc Fellow in Constitutional Law, University of Padua, Italy,
International Journal of Constitutional Law Blog
“In addition to the fact that this volume includes up-to-date detailed analyses of the practice pursued by the Italian parliament, it is noteworthy that several of the chapters it entails refer to other Member States systems, which makes it a valuable read for scholars and practitioners interested in the Italian system but also in parliamentary participation in the EU in general.” – Diane Fromage, Maastricht,
Common Market Law Review
“Lupo's and Piccirilli's book gives the reader a detailed yet broad overview of the Italian Parliament's participation in the scrutiny of EU affairs. The authors' innovative concept of “Euro-national parliamentary system” permits to include a plethora of actors in the analysis of the Europeanisation process. The reader can easily grasp the complexity of parliamentary participation in EU affairs.” – Estelle Badie, University of Luxembourg,
French Politics