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Coombes, David Leslie was born on April 10, 1940 in Saltash, United Kingdom. Son of Leslie Griffin and Florence Elizabeth (Poad) Coombes.
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The Future of the European Parliament (Studies in European politics)
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Representative Government and Economic Power
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Seven Theorems in Search of the European Parliament: Future of European Parliamentary Democracy 1 (Federal Trust)
( This volume examines the European Parliament s symbolic...)
This volume examines the European Parliament s symbolic, representative and legislative roles and will prove an effective stimulus for understanding an institution that is often misrepresented in the media. Members of the media, together with policy-makers, bankers, academics and business people in many fields will accordingly find the study a most useful reference. While the constitutional role of the Parliament within the system of governance of the EU has advanced markedly, its sociological relevance remains at a low ebb. More generally, it is clear that, despite the widening scale and scope of EU-level powers, the salience of specifically EU politics remains low. From a utilitarian perspective, whatever it is that the European Parliament does, MEPs do not appear to be changing the fundamentals of Europe s security and prosperity. It may no longer be enough for the Parliament to seek to close the democratic deficit in the EU without addressing social change. Indeed, on the hypothesis that European integration is the process of social change, the democratic deficit stems from the failure of the European Parliament (with other EU institutions) to develop social cohesion on a transitional basis. In a brilliant essay, David Coombes challenges the existing notions of what the European Parliament does and how it contributes to European unification. He concludes that it must re-invent itself if it is to contribute effectively to the governance of an emerging post-national society in Europe. Ideal for policy-makers, bankers, academics, business and the media from both within and without the current member states.
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David Leslie Coombes
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Education
Bachelor, University Oxford, United Kingdom, 1962. Master of Arts, 1964. Master of Letters, 1964.
Career
Assistant lecturer University Hull, United Kingdom, 1964-1966. Lecturer University Reading., United Kingdom, 1966-1971. Professor European Studies Loughborough University, United Kingdom, 1971-1974.
Senior research fellow Hansard Society, United Kingdom, 1976-1977, Policy Studies Institute, United Kingdom, 1977-1981. Professor European Studies University Limerick, Ireland, since 1982. Consultant Local Regional Development Planning, London, since 1988.
Visiting fellow Center for European Studies, Budapest, Hungary, since 1992. Visiting professor Center of European Studies, Monash University, Australia, 1993. Visiting faculty, member executive board European Peace University, Staltschlaining, Austria, since 1993.
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Seven Theorems in Search of the European Parliament: Future of European Parliamentary Democracy 1 (Federal Trust)
( This volume examines the European Parliament s symbolic...)
- Politics and Bureaucracy in the European Community
- Representative Government and Economic Power
- The Future of the European Parliament (Studies in European politics)
- Representative Government and Economic Power
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Seven Theorems in Search of the European Parliament: Future of European Parliamentary Democracy 1 (Federal Trust)
Membership
Member Study of Parliament Group, Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom, United Arts Club.
Interests
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Married Chloe Antonia Mary Feilding, October 1, 1962 (divorced 1973). Children: Victoria, Connemara, Rowland. Married Eva Dawidowicz, June 7, 1982.
1 child, Thomas.
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1962
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1964 - 1966
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1966 - 1971
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1971 - 1974
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1976 - 1977
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1977 - 1981
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1982