The European Parliament

For more than two decades this has been the standard textbook on the European Parliament, covering every aspect of how it is elected, organised and does it work. This new edition has been fully updated to include the many important changes since the last edition in 2007 – including the results of the Treaty of Lisbon. Table of contents: 1. The Parliament in context 2. How it is elected 3. Where, when and in quale lingua 4. The individual members 5. The political groups 6. Leadership structures 7. The Parliamentary committees 8. Interparliamentary delegations 9. Plenary 10. Intergroups 11. The Parliament secretariat 12. The Parliament and legislation 13. The budgetary role 14. Appointment and dismissal 15. Scrutiny and control of the executive 16. A political forum and a channel for communication 17. The EP and National Parliaments 18. Parliament and constitutional change