preferences, uncertainty, and policy choice in the European Parliament /
Nils Ringe.
New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
1 online resource (xvi, 233 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-225) and index.
Acknowledgments; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; 1. Who Decides, and How? Preferences, Uncertainty, and Policy Choice in the European Parliament; 2. Perceived Preference Coherence in Legislative Politics; 3. Committees, Parties, and Voting in the European Parliament; 4. Focal Points as Mechanisms for Policy Choice; 5. Focal Points and Legislative Decision-Making: Six Case Studies; 6. Conclusion: Delegation, Efficiency, and Representation; Bibliography; Index.
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Despite a flourishing literature on the European Parliament, we know surprisingly little about the micro-foundations of its politics. This text addresses that shortcoming by examining how individual legislators make policy choices, how these choices are aggregated, and what role parties and committees play in this process.
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Who decides, and how?
9780199572557
Europäische Union-- Europäisches Parlament.
European Parliament.
European Parliament.
Entscheidungsfindung
Gesetzgebung
LAW-- International.
Politics and government
European Union countries, Politics and government.