Political Institutions

Reforming the European Union examines the key debates and developments in the EU from the signing of the Treaty on European Union in 1992 through to the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1999.  Divided into three parts, the book focuses on institutional reforms, major policy areas and e..

Since Maastricht, it has become clear that develpments with regard to integration are less certain. This work analyzes the prospects of the European Union in the aftermath of the Intergovermental Conference in 2000...

This book examines the development of the Ukrainian parliament - the Verkhovna Rada - from before Ukraine's independence in 1991 to the present...

One of the strongest criticisms of the EU is that power is held by a select few who are unaccountable technocrats sitting in Brussels formulating policies without consultation. This text analyzes the extent to which this is true in order to aid an understanding of what is going on in Brussels...

One of the most common and strongest criticisms of the EU is that power is held by a select few who are unaccountable technocrats sitting in Brussels who are formulating policies without consultation, with the risk that the basic thrust of democracy is being ignored. Claudio M. Radaelli analyses the..

This text explains the dynamics of politics across Europe in the post-Cold War era. It compares democratisation, the transition to a market economy and the increasing economic and political integration in the countries of central and eastern Europe with experiences in Scandinavia, and southern and w..

This text explains the dynamics of politics across Europe in the post-Cold War era. It compares democratisation, the transition to a market economy and the increasing economic and political integration in the countries of central and eastern Europe with experiences in Scandinavia, and southern and w..

This volume explores patterns of parliamentary questioning in several national parliaments to help us better understand both the role orientation of individual MPs and the function and performance of parliament as a core part of the political system._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a special..

This volume explores patterns of parliamentary questioning in several national parliaments to help us better understand both the role orientation of individual MPs and the function and performance of parliament as a core part of the political system._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a special..

Pacelle analyzes the US Sumpreme Court’s interaction in the separation of powers system, detailing its relationship to the presidency, Congress, the bureaucracy, public opinion, interest groups, and the vast system of lower courts. The niche the Court occupies and the role it plays in American gover..

Pacelle analyzes the US Sumpreme Court’s interaction in the separation of powers system, detailing its relationship to the presidency, Congress, the bureaucracy, public opinion, interest groups, and the vast system of lower courts. The niche the Court occupies and the role it plays in American gover..

Unmasking Administrative Evil..