Policy-making processes and the European Constitution : a comparative study of member states and accession countries /

Policy-making processes and the European Constitution : a comparative study of member states and accession countries / edited by Thomas Konig and Simon Hug. - 1 online resource (xx, 306 pages) - Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science ; 46 . - Routledge/ECPR studies in European political science ; 46. .

chapter Introduction / chapter 1 The European Convention and the Rome and Brussels IGCs: A veto players analysis / chapter 2 The European Convention: Consensus without unity? / chapter 3 Austria: The coordination of the national position regarding the constitution / chapter 4 Belgium, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and coalition politics / chapter 5 Cyprus: Under the shadow of the inter-communal conflict / chapter 6 The Czech Republic: Sitting on the fence / chapter 7 Denmark: The Nordic model as an effort to bridge elite Euro-optimism and popular Euro-skepticism / chapter 8 Estonia: A single voice in Europe's intergovernmental bargaining / chapter 9 Finland: Centralized consensus on EU constitution building / chapter 10 France: The President takes all / chapter 11 Germany: The promoter of European integration? / chapter 12 Greece: Overcoming negative stereotyping / chapter 13 Hungary: United in support, divided by borders / chapter 14 Ireland: Pragmatism and the EU constitution / chapter 15 Italy: The presidency at work? / chapter 16 Latvia and the EU constitution: A pragmatic "yes" / chapter 17 Lithuania: A priority for Europe / chapter 18 Luxembourg, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and concern for its economy / chapter 19 Malta: The importance of being unimportant / chapter 20 The Netherlands: domestic preference formation in the European Constitution / chapter 21 Poland: The struggle for Nice / chapter 22 Portugal: Quest for a new role / chapter 23 Slovakia: Avoiding conflict to secure stability / chapter 24 Slovenia: Consensus, integration and the protection of identity / chapter 25 Spain: Preference formation and European constitution building / chapter 26 Sweden's "third way" toward the EU constitution: Promoting social policies and safeguarding neutrality / chapter 27 The United Kingdom: Position taking and the protection of red lines / chapter 28 The Commission, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and concern for its role / chapter 29 The European Parliament: Consensus and coordination for enhanced powers / THOMAS KÖNIG -- GEORGE TSEBELIS -- THOMAS KÖNIG -- CHRISTINE ARNOLD -- CHRISTOPHE CROMBEZ -- SPYROS BLAVOUKOS -- TOBIAS SCHULZ -- HARTMUT LENZ -- DANIEL FINKE -- DANIEL FINKE -- TOBIAS SCHULZ -- STEPHANIE DAIMER -- GEORGE PAGOULATOS -- ANNA GWIAZDA -- ANNA GWIAZDA -- TOBIAS SCHULZ -- STEPHANIE DAIMER -- STEPHANIE DAIMER -- CHRISTOPHE CROMBEZ -- SPYROS BLAVOUKOS -- CHRISTINE ARNOLD, MADELEINE O. HOSLI AND -- ANNA GWIAZDA -- SPYROS BLAVOUKOS -- TOBIAS SCHULZ -- GIACOMO BENEDETTO -- RAJ S. CHARI AND ALFONSO EGEA - D E HARO -- HARTMUT LENZ -- GIACOMO BENEDETTO -- CHRISTOPHE CROMBEZ -- GIACOMO BENEDETTO.

9780203965801 9781134173310 9781134173358 9781134173365

10.4324/9780203965801 doi


Constitutional law--European Union countries.


European Union countries--Politics and government.

KJE5076 / .P65 2006

342.24 / P766