The European Parliament and Supranational Party System : a study in institutional development / Amie Kreppel.

Introduction: the European parliament and the institutional evolution oflegislatures -- Theories of legislative development and the European Parliament-- The development of the party group system and the party groups -- The history of the European parliament -- The internal development of the European Parliament: from collegiality to conflict -- The development of the supranational partygroup system: conflict and cooperation in the coalition formation process -- Cooperation and co-decision: the role of ideology and rules -- The internal development of the supranational party groups: an elusive goal -- Conclusions: understanding the developmental process.