The request for upgrading the role of Parliament has been steadily returning to public dialogue for the past twenty years. However, could the broader phenomenon of Parliament's downgrading and the mutations of parliamentarism be substantially addressed only through institutional interventions, that is, by amending the provisions governing the organization and functioning of the House? Could, in other words, the secondary participation of the House in critical political decisions be overturned with any institutional interventions, especially considering that the political system in our country is prime minister-centric and bipolar?

These questions concern not only the Greek case, but also occupy the political and scientific discussion in all parliamentary systems for decades. This does not mean that views that completely devalue the role of Parliament or approaches to its functioning as merely symbolic can be unquestionably accepted. On the contrary, the starting point of this volume is that the upgrading of Parliament can and should be achieved today.

The texts included are:
- Filippos Petsalnikos, "Introduction: The challenge of upgrading the Greek Parliament"

Introductory chapter
- Xenophon I. Kontiades, Filippos Spyropoulos, "Evolution of Parliamentarism and the future of Parliament in Greece"

Part One: Parliament and Parliamentarism in modern Greek state
- Evangelos Venizelos, "The role of Parliament today"
- Kostas Mavrias, "The future of Parliament"
- Anastasios - Ioannis D. Metaxas, "Parliament and society. Articulation of interests or harmonization of demands?"
- Kostas Chrysogonos, "Parliament and the crisis of representation"

Part Two: The position of the Member of Parliament today
- Michalis Spourdalakis, "Party discipline and the nationalization of parties"
- Alkmini Fotiadou, "Freedom of parliamentary speech and parliamentary immunity"
- Kostas Botopoulos, "The practice and future of revised incompatibilities and impediments"
- George Katrougalos, "The responsibility of political figures for illegal acts and the crisis of the parliamentary system"

Part Three: Good legislation and parliamentary control
- Antonis Makrydimitris, "Conditions for improving the legislative process: Parliament, Government or a Council of Advisors?"
- Dimitris Melissas, "Public consultation and social dialogue contribute to improving legislation?"
- Panagiotis Karkatsoulis, "The policy of good legislation in Greece"
- Takis Vidalis, "For the 'wife of Caesar': Political responsibility and effectiveness of the parliamentary committees"
- Vasilis Tzemos, "Parliamentary opposition"
- Haris Tsiliotis, "Parliamentary control of the constitutionality of laws"

Part Four: State functions and Parliament
- Argyris Passas, "National Parliaments in the European political process: from formal competence to political role. The case of the Hellenic Parliament"
- Michalis Pikramenos, "The Parliament as a legislator in the field of organization and functioning of justice"
- Giannis A. Tasopoulos, "The new system of selecting the leadership of justice: institutional improvement with unexpected consequences of new rifts?"
- Christos Papastylianou, "Independent Authorities and Parliament".