The European Parliament 4th edition

“The most thumbed book in the Kinnock household”, writes European Vice‐President Neil Kinnock. And I can see why. First published by Longman in 1990, and already in its fourth edition, The European Parliament is written by an MEP who is spokesperson on constitutional affairs in the Parliament, and two heads of division.

The book is a no‐nonsense, fact‐filled and lucid work suitable for reference, study and MEP’s households. The four‐and‐a‐half pages of contents clearly indicate coverage ‐ of which more later ‐ and there are 31 tables and six figures, the former ranging from the analysis of permanent officials by...