Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 564 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 1129 g
Reihe: Constitutional Law Library
Actor Preferences, Bargaining and Institutional Choice
Buch, Englisch, Band 1, 564 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 1129 g
Reihe: Constitutional Law Library
ISBN: 978-90-04-14820-8
Verlag: Brill
This book is the first thorough analysis of the making of the Treaty of Nice. It has chapters on each of the 15 Member States, analysing their preferences and strategies during the negotiations within the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) in 2000. There are also analyses of the roles of other actors, especially the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council Secretariat. The chapter on France takes a particular interest in the controversial role of the Presidency during the last part of the negotiations. The main issues on the Nice agenda: re-weighting of votes in the Council, the size and composition of the Commission, the extended use of qualified majority voting (QMV) and the changes in the flexibility provisions (or ‘enhanced cooperation') are all analysed in depth. The two parallel processes, developing the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) and negotiating the Charter of Fundamental Rights are also analysed. Finally the book discusses the causes of the specific institutional choices made in Nice and briefly looks at the post-Nice agenda, including the Constitutional Treaty.
At a time where the Constitutional Treaty has been put on hold it becomes even more important to understand the current treaty in force, the Treaty of Nice. Policy makers in the Member States and the Community institutions should all be interested in reading this book. For scholars and students of European integration the book is essential reading.
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Chapter 1: Introduction: Overview of the Intergovernmental Conference
2000 and the Treaty of Nice Finn Laursen
NATIONAL PREFERENCE FORMATION
Chapter 2: Austria: Between Size and Sanctions Kathrin Blanck
Chapter 3: Belgium: More Catholic than the Pope? Bart Kerremans
Chapter 4: Denmark: The Battle to Avoid a Referendum Finn Laursen
Chapter 5: Germany: A Story of Saving Face Christian Engel
Chapter 6: Finland: “We Have to Live With This Result” Esko Antola
Chapter 7: France: Presidency Roles and National Interests Adriaan Schout and Sophie Vanhoonacker
Chapter 8: Greece: Continuity and Change Panos Tsakaloyannis and Spyros Blavoukos
Chapter 9: Ireland: A Tale of Two Referenda Ben Tonra
Chapter 10: Italy: When Individual Actors Make the Difference Federiga Bindi
Chapter 11: Luxembourg: Balancing EU and National Interests Nicolas Mackel
Chapter 12: The Netherlands: From Principles to Pragmatism Sander Luitwieler and Alfred Pijpers
Chapter 13: Portugal: The Fight Against the ‘Big’ Ones Ana Maria Guerra Martins
Chapter 14: Spain: The Need to Sell a Victory Felipe Basabe Lloréns
Chapter 15: Sweden: In the Shadow of Enlargement? Christer Karlsson and Anna-Carin Svensson
Chapter 16: United Kingdom: New Approach and New Influence? Henrik Larsen
Chapter 17: Poland and the Other Candidate Countries: Influencing the Treaty from the Sidelines Maciej Wilga
INSTITUTIONAL ACTORS
Chapter 18: The European Parliament and the European Commission: ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ Christine Neuhold
Chapter 19: The European Commission and Council Secretariat: How They Gained Some Influence Derek Beach
INTERSTATE BARGAINING
Chapter 20: Re-weighting of Votes and Composition of Commission: When Size Matters Finn Laursen
Chapter 21: Qualified Majority Voting: A Joint but Failed Search for Efficiency Building Andreas Maurer
Chapter 22: Enhanced Cooperation: Lowering the Restrictions – And Creating the Basis of a Hard Core? Laura Lund Olsen
THE PARALLEL PROCESSES
Chapter 23: European Security and Defence Policy: Coming of Age? Sten Rynning
Chapter 24: The Charter of Fundamental Rights: Novel Method on the Way to the Nice Treaty Cristina Pineda Polo and Monica den Boer
CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 25: Explaining the Treaty of Nice: Beyond Liberal Intergovernmentalism? Finn Laursen
Chapter 26: The Post-Nice Agenda: Towards a New ‘Constitutional’ Treaty?
