Proposal stage coalition-building in the European Parliament

Almost all existing studies of conflict and coalitions inside the European Parliament (EP) rely on the statistical analysis of voting behaviour. Yet who proposes the alternatives put to vote? Which political groups jointly co-author legislative amendments? Which strategic considerations (if any) det...

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Main Author: Finke, Daniel (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: October 3, 2012
In: European Union politics
Year: 2012, Volume: 13, Issue: 4, Pages: 487-512
ISSN:1741-2757
DOI:10.1177/1465116512447013
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1465116512447013
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Author Notes:Daniel Finke, Heidelberg University, Germany

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