Elgström European Union Council Presidencies

A Comparative Analysis
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-1-134-39042-7
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten

Reihe: Routledge Advances in European Politics

This book describes, analyses, explains and compares the role performance of different presidencies. The expert and international authors ask why member states have different approaches and play the role differently, prioritising different functions and using a variety of strategies to realise their aspirations. The book consists of three parts i) describes the functions of the presidency, ii) compares nine different presidencies and iii) a concluding section comparing media images, and summaries looking at member state characteristics and behaviour.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elgström, Ole

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction Ole Elgstrom

2. The Agenda-Shaping Powers of the Council Presidency Jonas Tallberg

3. 'The Honest Broker'? The Council Presidency as a Mediator Ole Elgstrom

4. The Council Presidency and External Representation Rikard Bengtsson

5. The Netherlands' Presidency of 1997: Between Ambition and Modesty Mendeltje Van Keulen and Jan Q.Th.Rood

6. The British Presidency of 1998: New Labour, New Tone? Ian Manners

7. The Finnish Presidency of 1999: Pragmatism and the Promotion of Finland's Position in Europe Teija Tiilikainen

8. The French Presidency of 2000: An Arrogant Leader? Oliver Costa, Anne Couvidat and Jean-Pascal

9. The Swedish Presidency of 2001: A Reflection of Swedish Identity Bo Bjurulf

10. The Belgian Presidency of 2001: Cautious Leadership as Trademark Bart Kerremans and Edith Drieskens

11. The Spanish Presidencies of 1989, 1995 and 2002: From Commitment to Reluctance towards European Integration Francesc Morata and Ana-Mar Fernandez

12. Conclusion: Rationalist and Sociological Perpectives on the Council Presidency Ole Elgstrom and Jonas Tallberg

Über Autor(innen)

Ole Elgström is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Lund University, Sweden.