Title page
Contents
Abstract 2
1. Introduction 6
1.1. The CSDP's expansion and the question of democratic scrutiny 6
1.2. Research questions 8
1.3. Methodology 8
2. Legal and institutional status quo regarding the EP's powers in CSDP 9
2.1. The legal and institutional particularities of CSDP 9
2.2. Institutional arrangements regarding parliamentary oversight 10
2.3. EP competences in relation the CSDP 11
2.3.1. Right to information 13
2.3.2. Supervisory and deliberative mandate 15
2.3.3. Advisory function 17
2.3.4. Law-making and law-shaping role 19
2.3.5. Budgetary powers 21
2.3.6. Summary of EU competences in the CSDP realm 24
3. The EP's powers in CSDP from a constitutional law perspective 26
3.1. EU external action values, objectives, and principles 26
3.2. Jurisdictional insights regarding democratic scrutiny 27
3.3. Intermediate conclusions: Putting the EP's potential role in CSDP into perspective 29
4. Analysis of parliamentary realities 32
4.1. The provision of information 32
4.2. Supervisory and deliberative mandate 35
4.3. Advisory function 36
4.4. Law-making and law-shaping role 38
4.5. Budgetary powers 39
5. Recommendations 42
5.1. General Recommendations 42
5.2. Access to information 43
5.3. Supervisory and deliberative mandate 43
5.4. Advisory function 44
5.5. Law-making and law-shaping role 44
5.6. Budgetary competence 44
6. Annexes 46
6.1. List of interview partners 46
6.2. Sample of interview questions 46
7. Bibliography 48