"Preferences and Procedures" is a scholarly book that deals with game-theoretical models of legislative decision-making in the European Union. It combines statistical testing strategies with formal models of EU policy-making. The book describes the essential features of the EU legislative process and compares various models that analyze negotiations over new legislative measures. By evaluating the predictive power of these models, it provides a deeper understanding of the impact of institutional arrangements on common negotiation outcomes. The work of Torsten J. Selck thus offers valuable insights into the dynamics of EU politics and its decision-making processes.