The attitudes of deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, 2008

The survey reveals deputies’ views on the functioning of the National Assembly and gives insight into the views of members of Parliament on some fundamental elements of parliamentarism in modern liberal democracies. In this way, the perception of representation’s interests, which is one of the fundamental components of a parliamentary mandate, is in detail observed. The entire structure of the functioning of Parliament with activity of working groups at the forefront is observed as well. The survey aimed to discover how members assess the functioning and see the role of the National Assembly in terms of full EU membership; and what are their ideas and expectations regarding a possibility of influencing on decisions and policy making on the level of EU.