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