Rapporteurs as legislative entrepreneurs: The dynamics of the codecision procedure in Europe's Parliament

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-88

  Benedetto, Giacomo ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Codecision; Energy policy; European Parliament; Higher education policy; Legislative behaviour; Political parties

Indexed keywords

EID: 12344304622     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350176042000311916     Document Type: Article

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