Product Description: The EU and the roles of member states is one of the major topics of political debate and academic discourse. The evolution of the political system in Brussels and the developments within the individual member states promise new insights into the European integration process...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: What Next for the European Parliament? Suggests what the MEPs elected in June 1999 should be doing to strengthen the future of European parliamentary democracy. Drawing on his unique research into the parliament's use of its existing powers, Andreas maurer suggests a programme of reform to the working conditions, rules and procedures od the parliament as well as to the European Parliamet's conduct of the critical relationship withnthe Council and Commision...read more