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Mode(l)s of Decision-Making in the Council of the European Union

Warntjen, Andreas (2009) Mode(l)s of Decision-Making in the Council of the European Union. In: UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

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    Abstract

    The Council of the EU is a crucial actor in EU legislative decision-making. However, how its reaches decisions is subject to considerable debate. Constructivists argue that the dominant mode is normguided behaviour and deliberation, pointing to the informal ‘culture of consensus’. Scholars working in a rational choice tradition assume that member states strive to move outcomes as close as possible to their ideal positions, either by using their power in bargaining or by arranging beneficial exchanges of votes. Several bargaining and exchange models have been advanced by this literature. Finally, studies report that actors in the Council engage in problem-solving. In this paper, I explore the logics underlying these different conceptualizations of legislative negotiations in the Council of the EU. Furthermore, the paper discusses the interpretation of the existing empirical results and tasks for future research.

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    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
    Subjects for non-EU documents: EU policies and themes > EU institutions & developments > Council of Ministers
    EU policies and themes > EU institutions & developments > institutional development/policy > decision making/policy-making
    Subjects for EU documents: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Series and Periodicals: UNSPECIFIED
    EU Annual Reports: UNSPECIFIED
    Conference: European Union Studies Association (EUSA) > Biennial Conference > 2009 (11th), April 23-25, 2009
    Depositing User: Phil Wilkin
    Official EU Document: No
    Language: English
    Date Deposited: 12 May 2012 17:10
    Number of Pages: 21
    Last Modified: 12 May 2012 17:10
    URI: http://aei.pitt.edu/id/eprint/33158

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