O mercado comum do sul e a União Europeia: um estudo jurídico comparado sobre o papel do parlamento na integração econômica

Abstract

This monograph delves into the democratic deficit within the evolving structure of international state organization: economic blocs. The strategy adopted by the blocs under study, the European Union and the Southern Common Market (Mercosul), o address this deficit is parliamentarization. This context prompts an inquiry into the role of parliaments within these integration processes, their capacity to resolve the democratic deficit, and their contribution to the advancement of regional integration. The central objective of this monograph is to evaluate the performance of parliaments in confronting the challenges faced by these blocs regarding social legitimacy and governance models, specifically the intergovernmental and supranational approaches. As a specific objective, this study investigates the distinctions between the two aforementioned economic blocs, analyzing how the phenomenon of the democratic deficit manifests within these bodies and the parliamentary function in each respective context. Regarding research methodology, this investigation relies on descriptive bibliographic research, drawing upon scholarly articles, theses, legal doctrines, and international treaties. Ultimately, the finding is that the establishment of a parliament within an economic bloc, in isolation, is incapable of single-handedly resolving the democratic deficit.