Does bicameralism promote stability? Inter-institutional relations and coalition formation in the European Parliament

West European Politics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 122-144

  Costello, Rory ^a  

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Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EUROPEAN UNION; POLITICAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

EID: 78650072260     PISSN: 01402382     EISSN: 17439655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2011.523548     Document Type: Article

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