This article discusses the representative function of the European Parliament and the concept of division of seats. The terms of rules are associated to the principle of digressive proportion- ality, and is associated with large differences in the population of the European Union coun- tries. Indeed, the concept of digressive proportionality entails serious practical problems. The European Parliament is a highly unequal parliament: large countries are underrepresented while small countries are overrepresented. The United Kingdom’s departure from the Euro- pean Union offers a political opportunity to reform the allocation of seats to member States.
Il Parlamento europeo nel post-Brexit: distribuzione dei seggi, malapportionment e principio di rappresentatività
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2021-01-01
Abstract
This article discusses the representative function of the European Parliament and the concept of division of seats. The terms of rules are associated to the principle of digressive proportion- ality, and is associated with large differences in the population of the European Union coun- tries. Indeed, the concept of digressive proportionality entails serious practical problems. The European Parliament is a highly unequal parliament: large countries are underrepresented while small countries are overrepresented. The United Kingdom’s departure from the Euro- pean Union offers a political opportunity to reform the allocation of seats to member States.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
