Do Members of Parliament Express More Opposition in the Plenary than in the Committee? Comparing Frontstage and Backstage Behaviour in Five National Parliaments

Abstract This study attempts to break new ground by systematically comparing oppositional behaviour of Members Parliament (MPs) in the two key arenas found parliament: plenary and committee. Do MPs express more opposition frontstage than backstage committee when discussing European affairs? The article sheds light on political parliament using a dataset hand-coded statements made during debates Affairs deliberations five national parliaments. results lend strong support main hypothesis that deliberations.