The European Parliament's committees : national party influence and legislative empowerment /

This book analyses the development of the European Parliament's (EP) committees and their relationship with political parties in the light of the EP's increased legislative role in the last two decades.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whitaker, Richard, 1976-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, ©2011.
Colección:Routledge/UACES contemporary European studies series ; 18.
Temas:
European Parliament > Committees.
European Parliament
Political parties > European Union countries.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
Committees
Political parties
Politics and government
European Union countries > Politics and government.
European Union countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction : studying a changing parliament
  • 2. Committees and national parties in the European Parliament : responding to legislative empowerment
  • 3. The development of the European Parliament's committee system : structure and turnover
  • 4. Member states' and national parties' committee membership
  • 5. Committee assignments at the individual level in the European Parliament
  • 6. Committee leadership positions : a game of musical chairs?
  • 7. Representativeness in committee contingents
  • 8. Conclusions : national party influence in a committee-based parliament?

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