The paper provides an insight into the institutional system of EU external relations, focusing on the role of the European Parliament. It argues that the current intergovernmental set-up of the CFSP is one of the major reasons for EU international under-performance. Against this background, the paper discusses the potential benefits of the ‘parlimentarisation’ of this policy area, implying deeper Parliamentary involvement in the entire policy cycle (preparation, formation, supervision). The paper argues that the parliamentarisation of the CFSP would provide a practical and comprehensive solution to a number of diverse problems that the EU has encountered recently. Besides reinforcement of the EU foundations by connecting the CFSP with a grand theory of democratic legitimacy, this process would enhance the transparency, coherence and effectiveness of the policy formation process as well as the accountability of the EU executives involved in this policy area.

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CFSP的“议会化”：一厢情愿还是理性选择？

本文提供了对欧盟对外关系的制度体系的见解，重点是欧洲议会的作用。它认为，当前CFSP的政府间建立是欧盟国际表现不佳的主要原因之一。在这种背景下，本文讨论了该政策领域“议会化”的潜在利益，这意味着议会在整个政策周期（准备，组建，监督）中的参与将更加深入。该论文认为，CFSP的议会化将为欧盟最近遇到的许多不同问题提供切实可行的综合解决方案。除了通过将CFSP与民主合法性的宏大理论联系起来加强欧盟的基础之外，此过程还将提高透明度，