The European Council

Bibliographic Details
Published:Basingstoke [u.a.] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016
Persons: Wessels, Wolfgang -
Format: Book / Printed Book
Language:English
Edition:1. publ
Series:The European Union series
Physical description:XXIII, 288 S. : graph. Darst.
ISBN:9780333587478
9780333587461
Classification - More hits on the same topic:EG: IX F = Länder: Europäische Union: Ministerrat. Zusammensetzung. Sekretariat. Abstimmung. Gipfeltreffen. Rat der Union. Europäische Politische Zusammenarbeit. Konvent.
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992 |a DETAILED CONTENTS LIST OF BOXES, FIGURES, IMAGES AND TABLES XV LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS XVII PREFACE: THE FASCINATION AND FRUSTRATION OF STUDYING A KEY INSTITUTION XIX PART I: THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: OVERVIEW AND HISTORY 1 1 INTRODUCTION: THE MANY FACES OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL 3 IN THE SPOTLIGHT 4 A LOOK AT THE LEGAL TEXTS: SOME BASIC INSTITUTIONAL FEATURES 5 THE REAL WORLD: ACTIVITIES, AGREEMENTS AND ACTS 7 SHIFTING THE INSTITUTIONAL BALANCE: TRENDS IN THE EU'S ARCHITECTURE 8 INSIDE THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: THE PUZZLE OF CONSENSUS FORMATION 9 CONCLUSION: PUZZLES FOR A HYBRID INSTITUTION 10 2 MULTIPLE APPROACHES FOR UNDERSTANDING A CONTESTED INSTITUTION: THREE MODELS 11 THE PRESIDENCY MODEL: AT THE TOP OF THE INSTITUTIONAL HIERARCHY 12 THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL INCARNATION OF '['EUROPE DESPATRIES'F 13 AN ARENA FOR BALANCING POWERS 15 SERVING AS 'THE DENS EX MACHINA': EXTRA-ORDINARY AND EXTRA-CONSTITUTIONAL LEADERSHIP 16 THE COUNCIL MODEL: TOWARDS COMMUNITARISATION 17 THE FUSION MODEL: THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL AS THE DOMINANT MULTILEVEL PLAYER ] 8 CONCLUSION: A LIVELY DEBATE 20 3 PRE-HISTORY: THE BIRTH OF INSTITUTIONALISED SUMMITRY 21 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES: FROM A LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS A CLOSE-UP VIEW 21 EMERGENCE: REASONS FOR INSTITUTIONALISED SUMMITRY 23 PURSUING (GEO-) POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS 23 VII VIII DETAILED CONTENTS THE INCREASING CHALLENGES OF INTERDEPENDENCE 25 A BLOCKING INERTIA IN THE COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE 26 ESTABLISHMENT: THE MAKING OF A NEW INSTITUTION 2*7 SUMMITS IN THE EARLY 1960S: THE LEGACY OF FAILURES 2.7 THE 1969 SUMMIT IN THE HAGUE: PAVING THE WAY FOR A NEW ERA 2.3 THE SUMMITS OF THE EARLY 1970S: WIDELY VARYING EXPERIENCES 32 THE DEBATE ABOUT INSTITUTIONAL SHAPE: THE CONVERGENCE OF CONCEPTS 3 4 NEW LEADERS WITH SHARED EXPERIENCES AND VIEWS 3 6 CONCLUDING THE DE-BLOCKING PACKAGE 3"7 THE FOUNDING TEXT: AN AMBIGUOUS FORMULA 3 9 CONCLUSION: AN ENABLING COMPROMISE 4-1 
992 |a 4 HISTORY: GENERATIONS OF LEADERS AND THE INSTITUTIONAL TRAJECTORY 43 FIVE GENERATIONS OF LEADERS 43 THE LEGACY OF THE FOUNDING GENERATION: SETTING EXAMPLES 44 THE 'GENERATION OF 1989': HISTORY-MAKING AGREEMENTS 45 THE'NEW EUROPE'GENERATION 53 THE CRISES GENERATION 56 THE POST (F)-CRISIS GENERATION 5 H THE INSTITUTIONAL TRAJECTORY OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: INCREMENTAL EVOLUTION TO FULL TREATY STATUS 59 SEMI-OFFICIAL PROPOSALS - FROM THE TINDEMANS REPORT VIA THE SOLEMN DECLARATION TO THE EP'S DRAFT TREATY 59 INSERTION INTO PRIMARY LAW: FROM THE SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT VIA THE MAASTRICHT TREATY TO THE TREATY OF NICE 61 VIA THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO THE TREATIES OF LISBON AND BEYOND 63 CONCLUSION: PATTERNS OF CONTINUITY *5 PART II: THE ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL WITHIN THE EU ARCHITECTURE 67 5 POLITICAL AND PROCEDURAL LEADERSHIP: GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND SPECIFIC POWERS 69 FUNCTIONS IN THE EU'S POLICY CYCLE 69 PREPARATION: FROM EARLY WARNING TO PRE-LEGISLATIVE AND PRE-CONSTITUTIONAT GUIDELINES DETAILED CONTENTS IX DECISION-MAKING: FROM DE FACTO TO DE JURE DECISIONS IMPLEMENTATION AND SURVEILLANCE: FROM MONITORING TO MEDIATING ELECTIVE FUNCTIONS: THE POWER AS AN ELECTORAL BODY LEGAL PROVISIONS AND REAL DECISIONS THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION INSTITUTIONAL AND PROCEDURAL ARRANGEMENTS: THE POWER OF INCREMENTAL ENGINEERING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EP ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COUNCIL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMMISSION FURTHER ORGANISATIONAL ADAPTIONS PROCEDURES FOR SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL: THE POWER OF EXCLUSION CONCLUSION: MOVING TO THE INSTITUTIONAL APEX 6 TOWARDS A NEW INSTITUTIONAL BALANCE? TRENDS IN INTER-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS TRENDS IN PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS: THE EXTENSION OF THE COMMUNITY METHOD THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: RIVAL AND PARTNER SEPARATION OF PROCEDURES DIALOGUE SHARING RESPONSIBILITIES INDIRECT RIVALRY LACK OF TRUST IN THE DAILY WORK THE COUNCIL: IN THE SHADOW OF POLITICAL HIERARCHY TYPES OF RELATIONSHIP 
992 |a IMPACTS ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE COUNCIL THE COMMISSION: MORE THAN A SECRETARIAT? SEPARATION OF PROCEDURES THE COMMISSION AS AGENT THE COMMISSION AS HIDDEN PRINCIPAL THE ACTUAL ROLE(S) OF THE COMMISSION PRESIDENT A MIXED RECORD THE COURT: SHAPING A NEW CONSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES NEW FORMS OF LEGAL RELATIONS FORMS OF (INDIRECT) COOPERATION POTENTIAL RIVALRY 72 74 75 76 79 80 81 81 82 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 92 93 94 95 95 96 97 98 100 101 102 102 104 1 L X DETAILED CONTENTS THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK: NEW FORMS OF DIALOGUE IQ4 CONCLUSION: SHIFTS TOWARDS A COMPLEX SYSTEM OF JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES PART III: INSIDE THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: THE DYNAMICS OF DECISION-MAKING IQ7 7 THE PRESIDENCY: CHARISMATIC MASTER OR FACILITATING MANAGER? IQ31 THE ROTATING PRESIDENCY: AN EXCLUSIVE ROLE WITH WEAKNESSES 110 THE CREATION OF THE PERMANENT PRESIDENCY 112 THE DEBATE ABOUT FUNCTIONS AND FORM: PROS AND CONS OF A PERMANENT PRESIDENT 113 THE POLITICAL CONTROVERSY: SMALL MEMBER STATES AGAINST LARGE II4 ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT HG THE ELECTION RULES: CONSTRAINTS FOR AMBITIOUS PRESIDENTS UG THE ELECTION AND RE-ELECTION OF VAN ROMPUY: IN SEARCH OF A LOW PROFILE 113 THE ROLE PROFILE OF AND BY VAN ROMPUY 12Q CONCLUSION: MATCHING TREATY LOGIC WITH PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 12 J 8 RULES FOR ORGANISATION: THE SEARCH FOR AN OPTIMAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT 123 MEMBERSHIP: THE SEARCH FOR EXCLUSIVITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY 123 THE CLUB DOCTRINE: NO CIVIL SERVANTS SERVING THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: THE ADMINISTRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE 12» OTHER ORGANISATIONAL ISSUES 129 VENUE FREQUENCY AND LENGTH 13 Q OTHER ISSUES 13 CONCLUSION: SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS 13 J 9 DECISION-MAKING: THE WAYS TO CONSENSUS FORMATION - PREPARATION: CHANNELLING DEMANDS AND INTERESTS %35 AGENDA SETTING 1 - " DRAFTING (PRESIDENCY) CONCLUSIONS J 31 DETAILED CONTENTS XI MOVING TO CONSENSUS: TOOLS FOR NEGOTIATING AGREEMENTS 136 FO RMAL VOTING RULES 137 THE FACILITATING ROLE OF THE PRESIDENT 13 8 
992 |a THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE AND CONCRETE PACKAGE DEALS 139 THE TIME FACTOR 141 IMPLEMENTATION: THE TASKS OF THE PRESIDENT 142 REPORTING 142 MONITORING OWN AGREEMENTS 143 CONCLUSION: VIA COMPROMISES TO COMPLEX AGREEMENTS 144 10 DECISION-MAKING: THE POWER DIMENSION 145 LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS: VOICE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SMALLER MEMBER STATES 145 THE FRANCO-GERMAN LEADERSHIP: A BENEVOLENT HEGEMONY? 149 CLEAVAGES INSIDE THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: NO PERMANENT COALITIONS 151 PARTY AFFILIATIONS 152 A TTITUDES TOWARDS INTEGRATION 153 ADVOCACY COALITIONS FOR SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS 153 THE POLITICAL CULTURE OF THE GROUP: AN ESPRIT DE CORPS} 154 FEATURES OF COLLEGIALITY 154 LIMITS OF COLLEGIALITY 157 CONCLUSION: NO SIMPLE FORMULA FOR SUCCESSFUL DECISION-MAKING 158 PART IV: ACTIVITIES, AGREEMENTS AND ACTS 159 11 DEEPENING: THE CONSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECT 161 TREATY REVISIONS: MAIN AGREEMENTS 163 PREPARATION: CONVENING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE 165 SPECIAL PREPARATORY GROUPS 166 SETTING THE AGENDA 167 NEGOTIATING: STEERING AND CONCLUDING INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCES 168 IMPLEMENTATION: MONITORING AND MEDIATING THE RATIFICATION PROCESS 169 THE TREATY-MAKER AT WORK: THE CONSTITUTIONAL DECADE 169 THE MAKING OF THE CONVENTION 171 XII DETAILED CONTENTS AFTER THE CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY: THE ROAD TO THE LISBON TREATY 1 "72 THE TREATY-MAKING RULES OF THE LISBON TEU; REINFORCING THE ROLE AS CONSTITUTIONAL ARCHITECT I *7A THE ORDINARY REVISION PROCEDURE 1 "7A THE SIMPLIFIED REVISION PROCEDURES 1 "75 CONCLUSION: AMBITIOUS AND AMBIGUOUS LEADERSHIP IN TRANSFORMING THE EU POLITY 1 "7" 6 12 WIDENING: THE MASTER OF ENLARGEMENT ACCESSIONS: MAIN AGREEMENTS 1*78 ACCESSIONS BEFORE 1989 I "7"9 ACCESSIONS AFTER 1989 18 Q ACCESSIONS AFTER 2007 182 THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN THE ACCESSION PROCEDURE 183 PREPARATION; FRAMING THE ENLARGEMENT DOCTRINE AND OPENING THE NEGOTIATIONS 183 STEERING AND CONCLUDING ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS 18 4 
992 |a THE FOLLOW UP: RATIFYING THE ACCESSION AGREEMENTS AND RENEGOTIATIONS 185 CONCLUSION: A KEY ROLE IN WIDENING 18 6 13 ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE: TOWARDS A 'GOUVERNEMENT ECONOMIQUTF} 18 "7 CREATING AND ADAPTING THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION: MAIN AGREEMENTS SETTING AND REVIEWING GUIDELINES FOR HARD AND SOFT COORDINATION 192 MANAGING THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRISIS: A REINFORCED LEADERSHIP ROLE IN A TURBULENT EUROZONE 19 4 SHAPING COMMUNITY POLICIES: THE INTERNAL MARKET AND BEYOND 198 MAKING AND USING THE FINANCIAL PROVISIONS: THE POWER OF THE PURSE 200 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS: MAIN AGREEMENTS 200 BUDGETARY NEGOTIATIONS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL 2 03 AT THE INSTITUTIONAL CENTRE OF THE MULTI-PILLAR ARCHITECTURE: TREATY RULES AND ACTUAL PRACTICES 204 VARIATIONS IN THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL'S INVOLVEMENT 204 EURO SUMMITS 20 % DETAILED CONTENTS XIII CONCLUSION: TOWARDS A CRISIS-DRIVEN 'GOUVERNEMENT ECONOMIQUE* 207 THE EVOLVING ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL 207 REVISITING THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL'S MODELS 208 14 EXTERNAL ACTION: IN SEARCH OF A COHERENT AND EFFECTIVE GLOBAL ROLE 210 CREATING AND ADAPTING THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY: MAIN AGREEMENTS 211 THE LISBON INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT: AT THE TOP OF A TWO-PILLAR ARCHITECTURE 213 THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF A GLOBAL ACTOR: POSITIONS AND DOCTRINES 216 ADOPTING DECLARATIONS ON WORLD POLITICS 216 FORMULATING DOCTRINES AND STRATEGIES 219 LOOKING AT THE RECORD 219 THE FACE OF A GLOBAL ACTOR: REPRESENTATION BY THE UNION'S LEADERS 220 CRISIS MANAGEMENT: MULTIPLE EFFORTS WITH LIMITED IMPACT 222 CONCLUSION: LIMITS TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL'S POWER 223 15 THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE: PRE-CONSTITUTIONAL AND PRE-LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS 227 CREATING AND ADAPTING THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE: MAIN AGREEMENTS 228 SETTING AND REVIEWING PRE-LEGISLATIVE GUIDELINES 231 THE LISBON INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS: A LIMITED BUT SIGNIFICANT ROLE 234 CONCLUSION: PATTERNS OF A FUSION ENGINE 235 
992 |a PART V: CONCLUSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES: A KEY INSTITUTION'S RISE AND DECLINE? 237 16 THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL: LOOKING BACK TO LOOK FORWARD 239 REVISITING THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL'S PERFORMANCE: KEY FEATURES AND PATTERNS 240 TRANSFORMING THE MULTI-LEVEL E U POLITICS 240 PATTERNS OF CONSENSUS FORMATION 242 REVIEWING THE INSTITUTIONAL MODELS 243 XIV DETAILED CONTENTS LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVES: FUNDNMENML INSTITUTIONAL ROLES 243 GUARDIAN OF THE SOVEREIGN NATION STATE: NIIINAGING A DISINTEGRATION PROCESS 24-4 FEDERATOR: UPGRADING INTEGRATION 246» THE FUSION ENGINE: CHANGING THE NATURE OJ THE NATION STATE 24 S CONCLUSION: AN OPEN FINNLITC 25O APPENDIX: SOURCES - 2. BIBLIOGRAPHY 25-4 INDEX 27.5 
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