Democratic politics in the European Parliament
By: Simon Hix, Abdul G. Noury, Gérard Roland.
Contributors: Noury, Abdul; Roland, Gérard, 1954-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780521872881; 9780521694605
Subjects: European Union.; European Parliament.; Legislative power -- European Union countries.; Legislators -- European Union countries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-234) and index.
Table of contents: title: Development of the European Parliament; title: Democracy, transaction costs and political parties; title: Ideological not territorial politics; title: Participation; title: Trends in party cohesion; title: Agenda setting and cohesion; title: Who controls the MEPS?; title: Competition and coalition formation; title: Dimensions of politics; title: Investiture and censure of the Santer Commission; title: The takeover directive.