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The Polish Delegation in the European Parliament

Stability and Cohesion

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  • © 2023

Overview

  • Presents the relationship between the national and European levels of politics in a new light
  • Redefines the phenomenon of stability and cohesion of national delegations to the European Parliament
  • Highlights a wide range of topics relating to the appointment, selection and activities of MEPs
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Determinants of Stability and Cohesion

  2. Stability of the Delegation

  3. Cohesion of the Delegation

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About this book

Based on the example of the Polish delegation to the European Parliament, the book examines the factors influencing the cohesion and stability of EP national delegations. It takes into account the impact of institutional arrangements such as the electoral law and the candidate selection process, the ideological and programmatic profiles of political parties, the career paths of MEPs, affiliation to political groups in the EP, group switching, as well as the significance of Euroscepticism and national divisions transferred to the European level. It is not a typical case study, as the regularities discovered through the in-depth analysis of the Polish national delegation are compared with those characteristic of other national delegations in the EP. The book fills a gap in studies devoted to the EP, in which the importance of national delegations has not so far been the subject of thorough analyses.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Political Science and Administration, University of Opole, Opole, Poland

    Krzysztof Zuba

About the editor

Krzysztof Zuba is a professor of political sciences. He is the head of European Study chair in the Institute of Political Science and Administration, University of Opole. His areas of research include: Politics in Poland, religion and politics, European integration. He is the author and editor of eight books.

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