The Effectiveness Of Decision Making In European Union Negotiations

Author : Arzu Hatakoy
Publisher : Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Decision making
ISBN : 3838134397

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The Effectiveness of Decision-Making in European Union Negotiations by Arzu Hatakoy Pdf

The Constitutional Convention process has sparked debates in many important areas of the EU politics. This study is a contribution to those debates and it touches particularly on four areas of future reform. This study wants to contribute, first, very generally, to the revitalized debate on deliberative politics within the EU and the fundamental question about the legitimacy of European decision-making. Second, more specifically, this study seeks to explore questions of the effectiveness of European decision-making and the buy-in and compliance of various stakeholders with the policy choices in an enlarged Union that gets ever complicated. Third, this study analyzes the innovative method of the Convention and the experiences made with it during the drafting of the Constitution with the goal of giving practical recommendations for the usefulness of the Convention method in general and for the design of successful future treaty negotiations. Forth, finally, and most specifically, this study traces causal mechanisms of arguing and bargaining in multilateral negotiations and, more broadly, seeks to inject a negotiation focus into EU research.

Author : Madeleine Hosli,Amie Kreppel,Bĕla Plechanovová,Amy Verdun
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,6 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 : Robert Thomson,Frans N. Stokman,Christopher H. Achen,Thomas König
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139458795

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The European Union Decides by Robert Thomson,Frans N. Stokman,Christopher H. Achen,Thomas König Pdf

European legislation affects countless aspects of daily life in modern Europe but just how does the European Union make such significant legislative decisions? How important are the formal decision-making procedures in defining decision outcomes and how important is the bargaining that takes place among the actors involved? Using a combination of detailed evidence and theoretical rigour, this volume addresses these questions and others that are central to understanding how the EU works in practice. It focuses on the practice of day-to-day decision-making in Brussels and the interactions that take place among the Member States in the Council and among the Commission, the Council and the European Parliament. A unique data set of actual Commission proposals are examined against which the authors develop, apply and test a range of explanatory models of decision-making, exemplifying how to study decision-making in other political systems using advanced theoretical tools and appropriate research design.

Author : Simon Bulmer,Wolfgang Wessels
Publisher : Springer
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349072286

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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 : Louise Van Schaik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137012555

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EU Effectiveness and Unity in Multilateral Negotiations by Louise Van Schaik Pdf

Analysing the relationship between EU unity and effectiveness in multilateral negotiations on food standards, climate change and health, this book develops a new model that simplifies earlier work on 'actorness' as well as combining insights from institutionalist, intergovernmentalist and constructivist theories.

Author : Arne Niemann
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139460712

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Explaining Decisions in the European Union by Arne Niemann Pdf

Explaining outcomes of decision-making at the European level has occupied scholars since the late 1950s, yet analysts continue to disagree on the most important factors in the process. In this book, Arne Niemann examines the interplay of the supranational, governmental and non-governmental actors involved in EU integration, along with the influence of domestic, supranational and international structures. The book restates and develops neofunctionalism as an approach for explaining decisions in the European Union and assesses the usefulness of the revised neofunctionalist framework on three case studies: the emergence and development of the PHARE programme, the reform of the Common Commercial Policy, and the communitarisation of visa, asylum and immigration policy. Niemann argues that this classic theory can be modified in such a way as to draw on a wider theoretical repertoire and that many micro-level concepts can sensibly be accommodated within his larger neofunctionalist framework.

Author : Christoph Sasse
Publisher : Praeger Publishers
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015004115948

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Decision Making in the European Community by Christoph Sasse Pdf

Author : Anne Rasmussen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 43,8 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 : Marco Brunazzo,Pierpaolo Settembri
Publisher : Rubbettino Editore
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03T00:00:00+02:00
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788849838671

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Experiencing the European Union by Marco Brunazzo,Pierpaolo Settembri Pdf

The EU is a complex political and institutional machine, with distinct procedures, language and codes. Its functioning is based on negotiations among a variety of actors at different levels (local, regional, national, supranational, inter-institutional, intra-institutional, etc.) as well as in informal and non-legislative contexts. For this reason, the EU can be difficult to understand. Negotiation roleplaying simulations can shed light on the genuine dynamics of the system and are thus becoming an essential element in teaching and training on EU matters. This book is an introduction and a guide to the EU decision-making process and its institutional settings, an essential tool for effective negotiators in the European arena, and an instrument for teachers at any level offering a series of suggestions on how to design successful simulation games.

Author : Stephen Woolcock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317139249

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European Union Economic Diplomacy by Stephen Woolcock Pdf

The European Union is a key player in international economic relations, but its exact role and how it goes about making decisions and negotiating is often poorly understood within and especially outside the EU. When does the EU play a proactive role and when does it follow? When is the EU a distinct actor and when is it just one level in a multi- level process of negotiation in which the member states are the main actors? Does the EU possess normative power in external economic relations? Does the EU have the capability and willingness to use its still significant economic power? European Union Economic Diplomacy provides the first comprehensive analysis of the factors that determine the role of the EU in economic diplomacy. In an up-to-date treatment that includes consideration of the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon, it contains a comprehensive explanation of decision making and negotiating processes in the core areas of trade, financial market regulation, environmental diplomacy and development co-operation. The book is intended for those interested in EU policy making, but also those who simply need to understand how the EU functions in the field of economic diplomacy.

Author : Edward Best
Publisher : Springer
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 48,7 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 : S. Blavoukos,D. Bourantonis,C. Portela
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137378446

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The EU and the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons by S. Blavoukos,D. Bourantonis,C. Portela Pdf

Much of the literature on the emerging role of the EU as a non-proliferation actor has only a minimal engagement with theory. This collection aims to rectify this by placing the role of the EU in the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons within an analytical framework inspired by emerging literature on the performance of international organisations.

Author : Olivier Costa
Publisher : Springer
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319973913

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The European Parliament in Times of EU Crisis by Olivier Costa Pdf

This book assesses the many changes that have occurred within the European Parliament and in its external relations since the Lisbon treaty (2009) and the last European elections (2014). It is undoubtedly the institution that has evolved the most since the 1950s. Despite the many crises experienced by European integration in the last years, the Parliament is still undergoing important changes in its formal competences, its influence on policy-making, its relations with other EU institutions, its internal organisation and its internal political dynamics. Every contribution deals with the most recent aspects of these evolutions and addresses overlooked topics, providing an overview of the current state of play which challenges the mainstream intergovernmental approach of the EU. This project results from research conducted at the Department of European Political and Governance Studies of the College of Europe. Individual research of several policy analysts of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) have contributed to this endeavour.

Author : Erik Hans Klijn,Joop Koppenjan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134586974

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Governance Networks in the Public Sector by Erik Hans Klijn,Joop Koppenjan Pdf

Governance Networks in the Public Sector presents a comprehensive study of governance networks and the management of complexities in network settings. Public, private and non-profit organizations are increasingly faced with complex, wicked problems when making decisions, developing policies or delivering services in the public sector. These activities take place in networks of interdependent actors guided by diverging and sometimes conflicting perceptions and strategies. As a result these networks are dominated by cognitive, strategic and institutional complexities. Dealing with these complexities requires sophisticated forms of coordination: network governance. This book presents the most recent theoretical and empirical insights into governance networks. It provides a conceptual framework and analytical tools to study the complexities involved in handling wicked problems in governance networks in the public sector. The book also discusses strategies and management recommendations for governments, business and third sector organisations operating in and governing networks. Governance Networks in the Public Sector is an essential text for advanced students of public management, public administration, public policy and political science, and for public managers and policymakers.

Author : Bruce Bueno de Mesquita,Frans N. Stokman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300057598

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European Community Decision Making by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita,Frans N. Stokman Pdf

This pathbreaking book illuminates the politics of issue resolution within the European community by evaluating and comparing competing models of decision making across twenty-two policy issues. Written by American and Dutch scholars in the field, the book will be of great interest to students of comparative politics, public policy analysts, mathematic modelers, and all those concerned with the development of the European Community. Contributors: Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Samuel Eldersveld, Jacek Kugler, A. F. K. Organski, Roy Pierce, Frans N. Stokman, Jan M. M. Van den Bos, Reinier Van Costen, John H. P. Williams