In this article, we set out an approach to European Union politics that seeks to explain its
development using theories of institutional change. In contrast to dominant theories which …

The articles in this volume provide evidence supporting the claim that organisational actors
within the EU do engage in contestation over competences over a wide variety of legislative …

Legal interpretation plays a role in interstitial institutional changes because actors may refer
to the Court's rulings in order to strengthen their bargaining power, when changing rules or …