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

Published London ; New York : Routledge, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 152 pages) : illustrations Series Routledge / UACES contemporary European studies ; [18] Routledge/UACES contemporary European studies series ; 18. Contents 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? Summary 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-145) and index Notes Print version record Subject European Parliament -- Committees SUBJECT European Parliament fast Subject Political parties -- European Union countries POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Legislative Branch. Committees Political parties Politics and government SUBJECT European Union countries -- Politics and government Subject European Union countries Form Electronic book LC no. 2010041821 ISBN 9780203819272 0203819276 9781136742002 113674200X 9781136742019 1136742018 9781136741968 1136741968 9781138829909 1138829900

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