The European Parliament in the Contested Union - 9780367466947

Taylor & Francis

The European Parliament in the Contested UnionPower and Influence Post-Lisbon\nAuthor(s): Edoardo Bressanelli, Nicola Chelotti\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367466947, 978-0367466947\nSynopsis\nThe European Parliament in the Contested Union provides a systematic assessment of the real influence of the European Parliament (EP) in policy-making. \n\nTen years after the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, which significantly empowered Europes only directly elected institution, the contributions collected in this volume analyse whether, and under what conditions, the EP has been able to use its new powers and shape decisions. Going beyond formal or normative descriptions of the EPs powers, this book provides an up-to-date and timely empirical assessment of the role of the EP in the European Union, focusing on key cases such as the reforms of the EUs economic governance and asylum policy, the Brexit negotiat.