ABSTRACT
The increased influence of public international law on national legal systems has rendered it necessary to strengthen parliamentary control in the sphere of foreign affairs. The development of international law has meant that the traditional distinction between home and foreign affairs has become blurred, one example being the ever-increasing number of foreign affairs matters that are becoming part of the national decision-making process (Tomuschat, 1978, p. 7). 1 Governments feel more and more often compelled to disclose the reasons behind their activities abroad in order to create a general acceptance of their actions. All this serves to reinforce the conflict between the demand for democratic legitimacy and the necessity for governments to retain their capacity to act in the field of foreign affairs.
