TY - JOUR
T1 - The european parliament as a non-legislative actor
AU - Scully, Roger
N1 - Scully, R. (2001) The European Parliament as a Non-legislative Actor. Journal of European Public Policy, 8, 1, pp.162-69.
PY - 2001/2
Y1 - 2001/2
N2 - The European Parliament (EP) has been on the move during the last ten to
fteen years: literally, in that thanks to certain national governments it continues
the bizarre monthly shuttle between Strasbourg and Brussels, but more
importantly, guratively, as a governing institution of the European Union
(EU) whose status has grown dramatically over this time period (Steunenberg
and Thomassen, forthcoming). It was once probably fair to characterize the EP
as a ‘multi-lingual talking shop’: it is dif cult to sustain such a view today.
The chamber’s prerogatives have progressively been expanded – primarily in
relation to the law-making process, but also to some degree in relation to
executive selection and oversight (Jacobs et al. 2000; Westlake 1998; Scully,
forthcoming). Moreover, unlike some so-called ‘sovereign’ parliaments which
in practice become largely rubber-stamps for stable governing majorities,
the EP has actually shown a consistent willingness to use its new powers
(Shackleton 2000).
AB - The European Parliament (EP) has been on the move during the last ten to
fteen years: literally, in that thanks to certain national governments it continues
the bizarre monthly shuttle between Strasbourg and Brussels, but more
importantly, guratively, as a governing institution of the European Union
(EU) whose status has grown dramatically over this time period (Steunenberg
and Thomassen, forthcoming). It was once probably fair to characterize the EP
as a ‘multi-lingual talking shop’: it is dif cult to sustain such a view today.
The chamber’s prerogatives have progressively been expanded – primarily in
relation to the law-making process, but also to some degree in relation to
executive selection and oversight (Jacobs et al. 2000; Westlake 1998; Scully,
forthcoming). Moreover, unlike some so-called ‘sovereign’ parliaments which
in practice become largely rubber-stamps for stable governing majorities,
the EP has actually shown a consistent willingness to use its new powers
(Shackleton 2000).
U2 - 10.1080/13501760010036565
DO - 10.1080/13501760010036565
M3 - Review Article
SN - 1350-1763
VL - 8
SP - 162
EP - 169
JO - Journal of European Public Policy
JF - Journal of European Public Policy
IS - 1
ER -