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The committee on women's rights and gender equality in the European parliament : taking advantage of institutional power play
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Abstract
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| The European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM Committee) is a core actor within the European Union's gender equality policy machinery. Its capacity to act, though, is shaped by the institutional setting within the European Parliament (EP). Using a qualitative approach, this article shows how this particular committee exploits parliamentary rules and routines to maximise its influence. Existing scholarship has suggested that the voluntary nature of its membership implies a weak position within the EP. However, there is evidence to support a contrary interpretation that its voluntary membership assures institutional persistence, thematic inclusion, organisational attention and networked integration. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Parliamentary affairs / Hansard Society for Parliamentary Government. - London, 1947, currens
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Publication
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London
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Oxford University Press
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2016
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ISSN
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0031-2290
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1460-2482
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DOI
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10.1093/PA/GSW005
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Volume/pages
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69
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(2016)
, p. 778-793
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ISI
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000387593200004
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