Politicising Council decision-making: The effect of European Parliament empowerment

West European Politics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-47

  Häge, Frank M ^a  

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EMPOWERMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGISLATION;

EID: 78650059314     PISSN: 01402382     EISSN: 17439655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2011.523542     Document Type: Article

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