Policy-making processes and the European Constitution a comparative study of member states and accession countries
This new volume presents a wealth of fresh data documenting and analyzing the different positions taken by governments in the development of the European Constitution. It examines how such decisions have substantial effects on the sovereignty of nation states and on the lives of citizens, independen...
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New York :
Routledge
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2017. |
| Colección: | Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science ;
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009429711806719 |
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- Book Cover; Half-Title; Series-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; About the contributors; Series editor's preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The European Convention and the Rome and Brussels IGCs: A veto players analysis; 2 The European Convention: Consensus without unity?; 3 Austria: The coordination of the national position regarding the constitution; 4 Belgium, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and coalition politics; 5 Cyprus: Under the shadow of the inter-communal conflict; 6 The Czech Republic: Sitting on the fence
- 7 Denmark: The Nordic model as an effort to bridge elite Euro-optimism and popular Euro-skepticism8 Estonia: A single voice in Europe's intergovernmental bargaining; 9 Finland: Centralized consensus on EU constitution building; 10 France: The President takes all; 11 Germany: The promoter of European integration?; 12 Greece: Overcoming negative stereotyping; 13 Hungary: United in support, divided by borders; 14 Ireland: Pragmatism and the EU constitution; 15 Italy: The presidency at work?; 16 Latvia and the EU constitution: A pragmatic "yes"; 17 Lithuania: A priority for Europe
- 18 Luxembourg, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and concern for its economy19 Malta: The importance of being unimportant; 20 The Netherlands: Domestic preference formation on the European constitution; 21 Poland: The struggle for Nice; 22 Portugal: Quest for a new role; 23 Slovakia: Avoiding conflict to secure stability; 24 Slovenia: Consensus, integration and the protection of identity; 25 Spain: Preference formation and European constitution building; 26 Sweden's "third way" toward the EU constitution: Promoting social policies and safeguarding neutrality
- 27 The United Kingdom: Position taking and the protection of red lines28 The Commission, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and concern for its role; 29 The European Parliament: Consensus and coordination for enhanced powers; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Questions employed and results of factor analysis; Appendix 2: The measure of adapted coherence for the evaluation of experts; Bibliography; Index
