Participation In Eu Decision Making

Author : Tamara Takács
Publisher : T.M.C. Asser Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 9067046035

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Participation in EU Decision Making by Tamara Takács Pdf

This book explores the European Union decision-making processes from the perspective of the Member States. The participation of Member States in these procedures poses serious tasks and challenges for their national institutions (i.e., governments and parliaments) and requires significant institutional and operational adaptation. The book offers a detailed account of the decision-making processes in the first, Community pillar of the EU and an insight into the general practices of some Member States participating therein. The analysis then turns to specific practical experiences in both the domestic and Brussels arena, through a detailed case study on Hungary, a relatively new Member State. The book is a valuable tool for academics and researchers in the fields of European Constitutional/Institutional law, European politics, Comparative Constitutional law, European and Comparative Public Administration. It is also of interest for national civil servants dealing with EU affairs or organisations training national civil servants for the coordination of EU policies, the representation of the national position in Brussels and the implementation of European Union law at the national level. Tamara Takacs is presently working as a Lecturer International and European Institutional Law at the Utrecht University School of Law in The Netherlands. She is a member of the Ius Commune Research School (The Netherlands), and the European Union Studies Association (EUSA).

Author : Edward Best
Publisher : Springer
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319223742

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Understanding EU Decision-Making by Edward Best Pdf

This book presents in a concise and accessible way why the EU institutional system exists in its present form, how the EU fits into the world as a system of governance, and who is involved in EU policy processes. It outlines the historical context which has shaped the EU system, gives a summary of the system's basic principles and structures, and describes its actors, procedures and instruments. The main theme is to show that EU decision-making is not just a matter of action at some higher and separate level, of ‘them and us’, but rather that it involves different forms of cooperation between European, national and regional authorities, as well as interaction between public and private actors. Numerous short case studies illustrate how people’s day-to-day activities are affected by EU decisions, and how individuals’ concerns are represented in the decision-making process. The book provides insights and examples which will be very helpful for all students of European integration. It will also be a valuable resource for European citizens wishing to understand the basic realities and rationales, as well as some of the dilemmas, behind EU policy-making.

Author : Tamara Takács
Publisher : T.M.C. Asser Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9067042943

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Participation in EU Decision Making by Tamara Takács Pdf

parliament in the conduct of European affairs and the operation of the Hungarian Permanent Representation to the EU are meticulously mapped out. The same holds true for the last stage of the co-actorship cycle, the phase of implementation. Previous academic (comparative) research in relation to the accession of the C- tral and Eastern European Countries was primarily focused on the constitutional adaptations. While the present study certainly starts with presenting the Hungarian constitutional context, it is going far beyond that by examining and evaluating the national legislative and administrative structures and mechanisms. In particular in relation to that last aspect, the study can be characterised as pioneering work. For Hungary – but probably also for many other countries – in a number of respects, the author has conducted unique research, based on empirical data and on not pre- ously collected and analysed government and parliament documents. This book is warmly recommended to anybody interested in the, until now, little explored and partly also practical implications of EU-membership of, in particular, the post-communist countries.

Author : Anne Rasmussen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351560436

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Legislative Codecision in the European Union by Anne Rasmussen Pdf

This volume takes stock of twenty years of practising and studying codecision in the European Union (EU) and examines the procedure?s long-term implications for the EU?s institutions, politics and policies. The introduction of co-legislation between the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament in 1993 raised the prospect of increased parliamentary involvement in EU decision-making and promised a new era of more transparent, inclusive and accountable policy-making. This collection draws together contributions from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives in order to analyse the extent to which codecision has delivered the expected gains and to review the unexpected effects that have followed from its introduction, such as the growing informalisation of EU decision-making. Using a combination of in-depth qualitative case studies, wider quantitative analyses, practitioners? insights and a review of the procedure?s democratic legitimacy the contributions offer a holistic assessment of the effect of co-decision on the political system of the EU.This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy.

Author : Simon Bulmer,Wolfgang Wessels
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Decision making
ISBN : UOM:39015012101161

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The European Council by Simon Bulmer,Wolfgang Wessels Pdf

Using a wide range of material the authors aim to provide a thorough assessment of the European Council's work from 1975 to 1985. They explain its fluctuating performance, its impact on other European Community institutions and analyze it in the context of international and domestic issues.

Author : Leonhard Hennen,Ira van Keulen,Iris Korthagen,Georg Aichholzer,Ralf Lindner,Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030271848

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European E-Democracy in Practice by Leonhard Hennen,Ira van Keulen,Iris Korthagen,Georg Aichholzer,Ralf Lindner,Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen Pdf

This open access book explores how digital tools and social media technologies can contribute to better participation and involvement of EU citizens in European politics. By analyzing selected representative e-participation projects at the local, national and European governmental levels, it identifies the preconditions, best practices and shortcomings of e-participation practices in connection with EU decision-making procedures and institutions. The book features case studies on parliamentary monitoring, e-voting practices, and e-publics, and offers recommendations for improving the integration of e-democracy in European politics and governance. Accordingly, it will appeal to scholars as well as practitioners interested in identifying suitable e-participation tools for European institutions and thus helps to reduce the EU’s current democratic deficit. This book is a continuation of the book “Electronic Democracy in Europe” published by Springer.

Author : Harald Löberbauer
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783638527705

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The Political Process in the European Union: Decision Making Procedures and Implementation of Policy by Harald Löberbauer Pdf

Scientific Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 2, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna - School of International Studies, course: The political process of the EU: decision-making procedures, language: English, abstract: Answers two major questions: 1. To what extent can one say that the Council and the EP are on an “equal footing” in the legislative process? 2. The member state level and the European (EU) level do not work separately but constantly “overlap” in the EU decision-making process (for example by way of committees). Do you agree and how could one practically illustrate this trend of “interaction” between the different levels?

Author : Uli Bethke
Publisher : diplom.de
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783832492564

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The Influence of Business Associations in the European Decision Making Process by Uli Bethke Pdf

Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: Since the adoption of the Single European Act (SEA) in 1986 more and more competencies have been transferred by EU Member States to decision makers in Brussels. Beside the objective of the completion of the Single Market the scope of Community policies has widened to political co-operation, technological development, and social policy. In addition, the powers of the European Parliament were strengthened and qualified majority voting was introduced for decisions related to the completion of the internal market. Since the summits of Maastricht and Amsterdam European integration has further gained in momentum. National governments again handed over sovereignty to the European level. Jacques Delors famous quote that 80% of regulations impacting on the economic sphere were decided in Brussels today demonstrates the shift of competency. Within the last 15 years Brussels has become an important centre of power. This transference of power to the European level also has affected the behaviour of interest groups. Before 1986 it usually was sufficient to lobby the own national administration in order to influence regulations. The main function of European peak organisations at the time was on the one hand to monitor events in Brussels and report them back to their member federations on the other hand they formed a transnational network for the exchange of information. The growing power of European institutions and the strengthening of the supranational element within the European Union required interest groups to broaden their participation in the European decision making process. In addition, the technical problems regarding the realisation of the internal market, e.g. harmonisation of services, standardisation of products etc. has triggered off an enormous demand for technical input on the side of the European institutions. Since the adoption of the SEA, thus, interest groups have proliferated. New groups with new interests have emerged. Long established organisations have increased their financial and personnel resources. After Washington D.C., Brussels has become the second biggest boomtown for lobbying activities. In 1992 the Commission has estimated that approximately 3000 special interest groups with a total of 10,000 lobbyists try to influence the institutions of the European Union. The directory of interest groups lists 891 European peak organisations. Beside these Eurogroups a myriad form of actors all trying to get [...]

Author : Helen Wallace,Mark A. Pollack,Christilla Roederer-Rynning,Alasdair R. Young
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Europe
ISBN : 9780198807605

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Policy-Making in the European Union by Helen Wallace,Mark A. Pollack,Christilla Roederer-Rynning,Alasdair R. Young Pdf

The eighth edition of Policy-Making in the European Union provides students and scholars with a strong understanding of the processes and institutions involved in EU policy-making. In particular, it assesses policy-making in a more politicized context and in light of Brexit.

Author : Frank M. Häge
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780415689670

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Bureaucrats as Law-makers by Frank M. Häge Pdf

The Council of Ministers is one of the most powerful institutions of the European Union (EU) and plays a major role in the European policy-making process. Drawing on formal theory and combining quantitative and qualitative methods in an innovative fashion, this book provides novel insights into the role of national bureaucrats in legislative decision-making of the Council of the EU. The book examines and describes the Council of Ministers' committee system and its internal decision-making process. Relying on a wide quantitative dataset as well as six detailed case studies in the policy areas of Agriculture, Environment, and Taxation, it provides a comprehensive and systematic assessment of the extent to which national bureaucrats act as law-makers in the Council. It also examines the degree to which theories on collective decision-making, delegation, and international socialization can account for variation in the involvement of bureaucrats. Investigating how often and why national officials in working parties and committees, rather than ministers, make legislative decisions in the EU, this book addresses the implications of bureaucratic influence for the democratic legitimacy of Council decision-making. The author finds that ministers play a generally more important role in legislative decision-making than often assumed, alleviating, to some extent, concerns about the democratic legitimacy of Council decisions. Bureaucrats as Law-Makers will be of interest to students, scholars and practitioners in the field of European Union politics and policy-making, legislative decision-making, intergovernmental negotiations and international socialization.

Author : Committee of the Regions
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122162071

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Procedures for Local and Regional Authority Participation in European Policy Making in the Member States by Committee of the Regions Pdf

Author : Jean Blondel,Richard Sinnott,Palle Svensson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198293088

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People and Parliament in the European Union by Jean Blondel,Richard Sinnott,Palle Svensson Pdf

The power of the European Parliament has been steadily and visibly increasing, but the already low rate of turnout in European elections has declined. This text analyzes these concepts of applicability at the European level.

Author : Madeleine Hosli,Amie Kreppel,Bĕla Plechanovová,Amy Verdun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317521020

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Decision making in the EU before and after the Lisbon Treaty by Madeleine Hosli,Amie Kreppel,Bĕla Plechanovová,Amy Verdun Pdf

Decision-making in the European Union before and after the Lisbon Treaty aims to assess what the changes the Treaty of Lisbon envisaged and whether these ambitions have materialised since the Treaty entered into force. It offers analyses of the past, as well as what might be the future (because some provisions will only enter into effect in the years to come). To what extent has the current decision-making process been able to address the shortcomings and challenges of the past? What has been the impact of aspects of the Lisbon Treaty that clarified pre-existing norms and structures, in some cases formalizing them, rather than introducing new changes? The authors in this book look at the interaction between formal rules and informal practices seeking to point to the interaction between the two. They find that informal practices to date typically still dominate formal rules. This book was published as a special issue of West European Politics.

Author : Anne Rasmussen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1315091887

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Legislative Codecision in the European Union by Anne Rasmussen Pdf

"This volume takes stock of twenty years of practising and studying codecision in the European Union (EU) and examines the procedure?s long-term implications for the EU?s institutions, politics and policies. The introduction of co-legislation between the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament in 1993 raised the prospect of increased parliamentary involvement in EU decision-making and promised a new era of more transparent, inclusive and accountable policy-making. This collection draws together contributions from diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives in order to analyse the extent to which codecision has delivered the expected gains and to review the unexpected effects that have followed from its introduction, such as the growing informalisation of EU decision-making. Using a combination of in-depth qualitative case studies, wider quantitative analyses, practitioners? insights and a review of the procedure?s democratic legitimacy the contributions offer a holistic assessment of the effect of co-decision on the political system of the EU.This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy."--Provided by publisher.

Author : William A. Maloney,Jan W. Van Deth
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781848442870

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Civil Society and Governance in Europe by William A. Maloney,Jan W. Van Deth Pdf

The research presented in this book based on new primary data demonstrates that in terms of civil society actors adapting to the European political space the Europeanization process has an uneven development. This innovative book integrates top-down approaches for the study of relationships within the developing EU-multilevel system (i.e., the consequences of Europeanization for civil society at the local level) and bottom-up approaches (i.e., the consequences of civil society for the process of European integration and democracy in the EU). The contributors argue that exploration of these recursive linkages requires a rethinking of the relationships between (local, national, and trans-national) civil society on the one hand, and multi-level governance on the other. In analyzing the opportunities for civil society associations to contribute to European integration and decision-making from various perspectives, the following findings are presented, amongst others: engagement with and confidence in the EU (compared to national institutions) is relatively weak among associational members party elites play a key gatekeeper role in the European space the EU and interest groups have had limited success in stimulating the development of citizen engagement, civil society and social capital in various countries. In the rapidly expanding field of research on democratic decision-making in Europe, this book will be welcomed by academics and scholars alike at postgraduate levels and above. Experts working in the field of European decision-making (such as lawyers and lobbyists) who are looking for conclusions based on high-quality empirical research will also find much in this book to engage them.