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100			_aKreppel, Amie
245			_aCoalition formation in the European Parliament
260			_c1999
300			_ap.933-66
362			_aDec
520			_aThis article analyzes coalition formation within the European Parliament (EP) under the cooperation procedure through the analysis of a random sample of 100 roll call votes. The authors find that generally, coalitions form on the basis of ideology, not nationality, although they are able to identify some national groups that occasionally vote against the majority of their party group. More interestingly, they find that the political initiative within the EP belongs to the Left and that the majorities required at different stages affect not only the outcomes of votes but also the coalitions that will form. Finally, a slight variation is found in coalition building depending on the subject matter. On the basis of these findings, the authors suggest an alternative interpretation of the conflicts between the Council and EP based on an ideological conflict about more (EP) or less (Council) regulation, as opposed to more or less integration. - Reproduced
650			_aEurope. Parliament
650			_aParliament
650			_aPolitics and government
700			_aTsebelis, George
773			_aComparative Political Studies
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