The European Parliament (5th edition)

At the last European Parliament election, only a quarter of the British electorate took the trouble to vote. One of the most plausible reasons for this lack of interest, is that voters did not understand the significance of the body they were to elect. The voter who persevered to the end of this book (admittedly not one for the fainthearted) would be thoroughly informed on every aspect of it.

The authors are well qualified to enlighten their readers, one being an MEP and the other two members of the parliamentary secretariat. They explain that the European Parliament’s present state can...