Conventional wisdom suggests that a strong legislature is built on a strong internal
committee system, both in terms of committee powers and the willingness of members to …

This study examines how parliamentary party groups decide who speaks for them on
specific issues in parliament. We build on three strands of the literature: the work on the …

Committee assignments continue to be gendered with men having higher chances than
women to be appointed to the most visible, resourceful and influential committees. I …

Committees are central to the operation of the European Parliament (EP), providing fora for
the detailed consideration of legislative proposals. This article provides the first systematic …

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University of Groningen Walking the Tightrope Sijstermans, Judith ; Favero, Adrian …

This book examines the working procedures of parliamentary party groups within
specialised committees-the backstage but primary means for MPs to influence policy. It …

In presidential democracies with strong party systems, the congress shares legis-lative
powers with the executive, and parties strongly influence the behavior of legislators. The law …

Legislative committees usually combine legislative and oversight functions. Most research
has focused on the former. The British House of Commons offers an opportunity to shed light …

Parliamentary committees were formally settled in the Spanish Parliament for the first time
more than 200 years ago. Nowadays, they play a key role–together with the parliamentary …

In this article I analyse whether differences in formal committee structures affect how
parliamentary actors organise their work within them. I compare the allocation of members to …