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This chapter serves to explain how we assess our theoretical expectations empirically by relying on the congruence method in combination with process-tracing. Further, it specifies our methods of data collection. Moreover, we explain the book’s case selection rationale covering the EP’s institutional empowerment (or lack of it) over time and across policies. Hence, in order to corroborate or falsify our propositions, European Parliament Ascendant includes positive cases of empowerment where the EP succeeded in achieving new institutional rights and negative ones in which it failed.
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Héritier, A., Meissner, K.L., Moury, C., Schoeller, M.G. (2019). Methodology and Case Selection. In: European Parliament Ascendant. European Administrative Governance. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16777-6_3
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