In this paper we propose a new method to evaluate the distribution of power between decision-making bodies in the European Union. Conventional methods that measure the voting power of players, such as the Banzhaf, Johnston, Holler and Shapley-Shubik indices, are insufficient for this purpose....

This paper proposes an answer to the question: `What constitutes an adequate explanation to any generic institution?' I argue that if we adhere to a `rational choice' approach to the study of institutions, to explain an institution we must identify a set of actors, able to impose their will on...