A DOUTRINA NEOFUNCIONALISTA DE INTEGRAÇÃO REGIONAL E A NECESSIDADE DE ADOÇÃO DO MECANISMO ELETIVO DIRETO NO ÂMBITO DO PARLASUL: A TEORIA DE ERNST HAAS NA CONSOLIDAÇÃO PARLAMENTAR SUPRANACIONAL

This study will investigate the effect of the direct elections’mechanism in the role of the Mercosur Parliament, by the institutionalevolution and the consolidation of the new issues on the regionalintegration process. In this sense, it will be recognized the influence ofthe Ernst Haas’ Theory on the elucidation of the supranational parliamentaryphenomenon and the way that his ideas clarify the urgent needof a greater connection in unpopular sector son the integration field.Keywords: Mercosur Parliament. Ernst Haas’ Theory. Direct Elections.