One of the most remarkable democratic developments in Europe in recent decades has
been the empowerment of the only directly elected supranational assembly in the world: the …

The 2014 European Parliament elections were hailed as a" populist earthquake," with
parties like the French Front National, UKIP and the Danish People's Party top** the polls …

Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes
of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing …

The Institutions of the European Union is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the
functions, powers, and composition of the EU's institutions. Written and edited by a team of …

Europeanization is a term used to describe the effects of European integration on the politics
and policies of its member states as well as the process of enhancing European-level …

How does the EU resolve controversy when making laws that affect citizens? How has the
EU been affected by the recent enlargements that brought its membership to a diverse group …

Recent literature has shown that the long established link between economic performance
and electoral outcomes is conditioned by a country's institutions and government, what is …

This broad-ranging text examines the political dynamic of the European Parliament (EP),
showing how the EP is a key component of the political system of the EU. It looks at how …

Party politics in the European Parliament (EP) consists of competition between transnational
party groups, each consisting of multiple national member parties from the 27 member states …

As the world faces the prospect of climate change, nuclear disasters, and water scarcity, it is
clear that environmental degradation is an increasingly serious challenge with economic …