Organising the European Parliament : the role of committees and their legislative influence /
Organising the European Parliament studies parliamentary committees and their impact on policy making, interest representation and democracy in the European Union. It shows that the internal setup and legislative output of the committees serve the policy goals of political parties rather than partic...
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| Language: | English |
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Colchester, UK : ECPR Press,
2013
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| Summary: | Organising the European Parliament studies parliamentary committees and their impact on policy making, interest representation and democracy in the European Union. It shows that the internal setup and legislative output of the committees serve the policy goals of political parties rather than particularistic interests or purely informational needs. The increase in the legitimacy, transparency and accountability of the European Union output that the committee work brings, however, is threatened by increasingly common informal bicameral decision making. Awarded the Prize for Best Dissertation in EU Studies 2009-2010 by the European Union Studies Association, Boston, US, Awarded the François Mény Prize 2011 for the Best Comparative Study of Political Institutions by the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. Shortlisted for the Jean Blondel PhD Prize 2010 for best thesis in Politics by the European Consortium for Political Research Press Book jacket |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 196 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1907301399 (Paper) 1907301399 9781907301391 (Paper) 9781907301391 |