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Testing Theories of Legislative Institutions: The Rapporteur in the European Parliament.

Authors :
Yoshinaka, Antoine
McElroy, Gail
Bowler, Shaun
Source :
Conference Papers -- Southern Political Science Association. 2006 Annual Meeting, p1-24. 0p. 5 Charts, 4 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The article explores the role of rapporteurs in the European Parliament (EP). A review of literature about rapporteurs within the EP is presented, along with an outline of theoretical explanations as they relate to rapporteurs within theories of legislatures. The article examines the ideology of the rapporteur with respect to the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection during the 4th legislative term of the EP.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Conference Papers -- Southern Political Science Association
Publication Type :
Conference
Accession number :
27212429