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Populism and contemporary democracy in Europe : old problems and new challenges / Josep Maria Castellà Andreu, Marco Antonio Simonelli, editors.

9783030928841 (electronic bk.)
3030928845 (electronic bk.)
3030928837
9783030928834

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.

English

1 online resource (341 pages)

10.1007/978-3-030-92884-1 doi

JN40

320.5662094

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the impact of populism on the European democratic polity. In the last two decades, European democracies have come under strain amid growing populism. By asserting the superiority of the majority over the law, of direct democracy over representation, and claiming the necessity to defend national sovereignty against foreign interferences, the populist conception of democracy is in stark contrast with the longstanding Western notion of liberal democracy. This volume investigates populist attempts to radically change what Bobbio called the "rules of the game" of democracy from an eminently legal perspective. Weaving together normative and empirical analysis, the contributions focus on the institutions that have suffered the most from the rise of populism as well as those that have better resisted the populist tide. Special attention will be paid to the Venice Commissions opinions and documents, as they represent the best European standards to evaluate the extent to which populism deviates from constitutional democracy requirements. The book also considers the responses of European States to the explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed been an accelerator of known and studied trends in most constitutional systems, such as the concentration of powers in the executive hands and the consequential loss of parliament's centrality. Various forms of populism across Europe have thus found an ideal breeding ground to implement their agenda of granting the executive broad regulatory and decision-making powers while loosening parliamentary and judicial checks. Against this backdrop, the book analyses how European democracies should adapt to the challenges posed by the pandemic, as this reflection can help respond to populist threats and propose a way forward for liberal democracy. Josep Maria Castella Andreu is Full Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Barcelona, Spain. Marco Antonio Simonelli is Postdoctoral Research Fellow on Constitutional Law, University of Barcelona, Spain

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Bibliography-The Sirens' Song. When Right-Wing Populism Deals with "Democracy". The Case of the Rassemblement National in France-1 Introduction-2 RWP and Democracy-3 Approach and Methodology-4 The Case of the "RN"-4.1 Lexicometric Approach-4.2 CDA-5 Conclusions-Bibliography-Primary Sources-Part II: Populism in Practice. Its Impact on the Rule of Law-Populism and Constitutional Courts: A Perspective from the Venice Commission-1 Introduction-2 Populism and Constitutional Courts-3 Measures Affecting the Work of the Constitutional Courts-4 Conclusions
Bibliography-Constitutional Effects of Populism in EU Member States, 2010-2020-1 Introduction-2 Concepts and Methods. Concept and Conceptual Criteria of Populist Constitutionalism-3 Assessing Populist Constitutionalism in the Constitutional Development of the EU Member States-4 Conclusions-References-On the Experiences of a Constitutional Court in an Illiberal Democracy. Incapacitated but Necessary-1 Takeover of the Constitutional Tribunal-2 Loss of Authority-3 The Constitutional Tribunal in the Hands of the Government-3.1 The Disputes over Authority.

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