Organising the European Parliament The Role of Committees and their Legislative Influence

'Organising the European Parliament marks a substantial contribution not only to the literature on parliaments in general and the European Parliament in particular, but also to the understanding of the democratic deficit in Europe and how it might be tackled.' Peter Mair, Professor of Comparative Politics, European University Institute 'The best book yet written on committees in the European Parliament, and a must-read for all serious scholars and students of EU politics.' Professor Simon Hix, Professor of European and Comparative Politics and Fellow of the British Academy, London School of Economics