The Italian parliament and the new role of national parliaments in the European Union / Nicola Lupo and Giovanni Piccirilli
The transformative role of the parliament in the Italian experience / Pietro Falletta
The role of the Italian parliament in the stipulation of International treaties : rise and decline of the 'authorisation model' / Giuliano Vosa
Formulating and implementing EU law and policies : 'Ascending' and 'Descending' phases and beyond / Renato Ibrido
The evolution of Italian representation in the European parliament : electoral laws, systemic effects and MPs' characteristics / Alessandro Chiaramonte, Lorenzo De Sio and Vincenzo Emanuele
The function of scrutiny and political direction of the government, between foreign affairs and European affairs / Giovanni Rizzoni
European afairs within the Chamber of Deputies / Antonio Esposito
European affairs within the Senate of the Republic / Davide A Capuano
The coordination with the regional councils / Cristina Fasone
Procedures vis-á-vis the commission : the subsidiarity scrutiny as a way to 'reconnect' Eu democracy / Nicola Lupo
Procedures vis-á-vis the European Council and the Council : approval, delay and veto powers / Giovanni Piccirlli
Procedures vis-á-vis the European parliament and the other national parliaments : interparliamentary cooperation / Elena Griglio
Procedures vis-á-vis the Court of Justice of the European Union : ex post subsidiarity scrutiny / Werner Vandenbruwaene
Procedures vis-á-vis the institutions of the new economic governance / Massimo Nardini
Procedures vis-á-vis the 'Masters of the Treaties' : the parliamentary role in the revision of the treaties / Barbara Guastaferro
Understanding the impact of the autonomy of National Legislatures on the EU policy process / Amie Kreppel
The Italian symmetrical bicameral system in EU affairs / Maria Romaniello
The 2016 attempted reform of the Italian Senate in a European perspective / Luigi Gianniti
Conclusion : 'Silent' constitutional transformations : the Italian way of adapting to the European Union / Nicola Lupo and Giovanni Piccirilli
Afterword : European Democracy and national parliaments (through the prism of Matteo Renzi) / Peter L Lindseth.