Assessing MEP Influence on British EC Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6265679 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stafford T Thomas (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-18 |
| Publication date | 1992-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Government and Opposition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-257X • E-ISSN: 1477-7053 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1477-7053.1992.tb00761.x |
| OpenAlex | W2040257520 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
THERE ARE 518 MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT(MEPs). Each of the twelve member states of the EuropeanCommunity (EC) has a specific number of MEPs, based onpopulation. As one of the larger member states, the UnitedKingdom, along with France, Germany, and Italy, has 81repre sent at ives.European Parliament (EP) elections are held every five yearsfor a fixed term. The Parliament is organized into blocs ofrepresentatives, which, in the traditional manner of multi-partyparliaments, span the ideological spectrum from left to right.There are continual adjustments in these coalitions, but generallythe 5 18 MEPs are divided into approximately ten groupings. The EP holds its plenary sessions in Strasbourg, and itsSecretariat is in Luxembourg. However, most of its substantivedeliberations are done by committees, which hold their sessions inBrussels. This, together with the ease of commuting andinherently greater appeal of Brussels, has made the Belgiancapital the usual reference point for the European Parliament,although the EP continues to have something akin to ageographical split personality
Appeal · Economics · European union · Ideology · International trade · Member states · Parliament · Political science · Politics · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2000 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |