Democracia E O Parlamento Do Mercosul: Rumos Da Integração Sul-Americana (Democracy and the Mercosur Parliament: Directions of the South American integration)

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Portuguese Abstract: 1. Introducao. 2. Mercosul: antecedentes historicos e a falta de legitimidade democratica em relacao as politicas adotadas pelos Estados. 3. Parlamento do Mercosul e o vies democratico da integracao. 3.1. A experiencia europeia. 3.2. Rumos e desafios do Mercosul. 4. Consideracoes finais.English Abstract: 1. Introduction. 2. MERCOSUR : historical background and the lack of democratic legitimacy in relation to the policies adopted by the states . 3. Mercosur Parliament and the democratic bias of integration. 3.1. The European experience . 3.2. Directions and challenges of Mercosur. 4. Final considerations