The books contributes to understanding institutional change in the European Union by examining how shifts in the inter-institutional Treaty rules and procedures affect intra-institutional politics within the EU institutions. This book was originally published as a special issue of West European Politics.

Agreements concerning inter-institutional rules in the treaties of the European Union often give rise to reactions and processes of adaptation within the EU institutions. This series of empirical studies examines how shifts in inter-institutional rules and procedures affect intra-institutional politics.