This paper proposes a unified framework that integrates the traditional index-based
approach and the competing non-cooperative approach to power analysis. It rests on a …

This paper examines a recent debate in the literature on power indices in which classical
measures such as the Banzhaf, Shapley-Shubik, and Public Good indices have been …

Models of Political Economy will introduce students to the basic methodology of political
economics. It covers all core theories as well as new developments including: decision …

This book investigates bargaining between two agents. Its objective is to present, to extend,
and to apply the present state of theoretical knowledge. A wide range of questions will be …

Characterizing the ways in which legislation is made in the European Union is a
complicated business. Different decision rules apply in different policy domains and the full …

Almost all economic activities in modern societies are scattered through space and time.
Transport processes, as a consequence, pervade everyday life and they have deep impact …

International economists and other scholars address the major issues that arise in writing a
European constitution, including the evolution of federalism and the role of direct …

Political and economic institutions are typically governed by committees that face the
challenge to reconcile the preferences of their members. How should decision rules be …

A two-stage model of interactions within Regional Fishery Management Councils was
developed in which management targets were set which may deviate from levels needed to …

In this paper, we evaluate the distribution of power within the Council of Ministers (CM) in the
EU's most used legislative procedure, the codecision procedure or ordinary legislative …