Reconsidering the European Parliament’s legislative influence: formal vs. informal procedures

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 341-361

  Häge, Frank M ^a   Kaeding, Michael ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Co decision; Council of Ministers; European Parliament; informal institutions; institutional choice; legislative decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050846549     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036330701442356     Document Type: Article

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