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The list placement of candidates for European elections and thus the re-election probabilities of MEPs depend on the goals national parties pursue. This chapter provides the theoretical basis and framework for this study. First, it introduces the principal-agent framework and explains how the theoretical framework contributes to our understanding of the relationship between national parties and MEPs.
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Frech, E. (2018). Theoretical Framework. In: Re-Selecting Members of the European Parliament. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-21751-8_3
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