Legislative Behavior in the European Parliament

Gérard Roland

CESifo Economic Studies, 2009, vol. 55, issue 1, 15-29

Abstract: This article summarizes research on the analysis of roll call votes in the European Parliament since the European Parliament was elected by universal suffrage and draws lessons about legislative behavior in the European Parliament. The research shows that voting in the European Parliament occurs along supranational party lines and not along geographical lines. Party cohesion has increased with the powers of the European Parliament. This increased cohesion is the reflection of European party discipline based on cohesion of national party groups. Moreover, coalition frequency is related mostly to ideological closeness between party groups. (JEL codes: D72, F53, P 16) Copyright , Oxford University Press.

Date: 2009
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