The European Parliament's Committees: National Party Influence and Legislative Empowerment

by Richard Whitaker

Book Overview

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

The book argues that national parties have a greater incentive to care about what goes on in the EP given the growth in its legislative power. Because most of the EP's detailed legislative work takes place in its committees,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138829900
• ISBN13: 9781138829909
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"