Voting Unity of National Parties in Bicameral EU Decision-Making

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Voting Unity of National Parties in Bicameral EU Decision-Making is written by Monika Mühlböck and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3319394657 (ISBN 10) and 9783319394657 (ISBN 13).

This book provides a detailed study into whether Ministers in the Council vote the same way as Members of the European Parliament if they are from the same national party. The author explores the voting behavior of national representatives at the EU level, and this analysis is combined with insights from interviews with practitioners to shed light on the influence of national parties in the legislative process of the EU. This influence is found to be limited, as ministers in the Council and Members of the European Parliament submit to the constraints in their respective institutions rather than strictly voting along party lines. The study enhances our knowledge not only with regard to the role of national parties at the EU level, but also concerning the inter- and intra-institutional decision-making processes in the European Union. This book will particularly be of use to scholars and upper-level students interested in EU studies, legislative behaviour, and party politics.