Why do member states empower the European Parliament?

Journal of European Public Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-188

  König, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Codecision procedure; Democratic deficit; European Parliament; Strategic bargaining

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349188264     PISSN: 13501763     EISSN: 14664429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501760701817674     Document Type: Article

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