The Institutions of the European Union is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the
functions, powers, and composition of the EU's institutions. Written and edited by a team of …

Covering the history, governing institutions, and policies of the European Union, Jonathan
Olsen and John McCormick present the EU as one of the world's economic and political …

The focus of the article is to use the changed landscape of Euroscepticism to look broadly
across a set of cases of government participation by parties holding Eurosceptical positions …

Summary Media often portrays European Union (EU) decision-making as a battleground for
national governments that defend the interests of their member states. Yet even the most …

Despite the increased use of stakeholder consultations, little is known about their impact on
the legislative process. We examine how consultation of external actors during policy …

Political parties are essential for the functioning of parliamentary democracy but how have
parties adapted to the challenges created by the growth of a new layer of political decision …

This article analyses the dimensionality and nature of political conflict in the European Union
Council of Ministers between 1998 and 2007. By comparing policy platforms of member …

This article explores the conditions for Europarty influence. Europarties can be expected to
matter when they are in numerical ascendance, relatively cohesive and able to mobilize …

This article examines the role of Europarties in the European Union (EU) institutional and
constitutional or treaty reform, in decisions and negotiations leading to the adoption of …