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European Union Council Presidencies : a Comparative Analysis.

The book investigates how and why member states choose to play the presidency role in such dissimilar ways. It is a truly comparative, theoretically informed study of EU council presidencies at the turn of the millennium.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Elgström, Ole
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge, 2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; Notes on contributors; Preface and acknowledgements; Introduction; The agenda-shaping powers of the Council Presidency; 'The honest broker'? The Council Presidency as a mediator; The Council Presidency and external representation; The Netherlands' Presidency of 1997: between ambition and modesty; The British Presidency of 1998: New Labour, new tone?; The Finnish Presidency of 1999: pragmatism and the promotion of Finland's position in Europe; The French Presidency of 2000: an arrogant leader?; The Swedish Presidency of 2001: a reflection of Swedish identity.
  • The Belgian Presidency of 2001: cautious leadership as trademarkThe Spanish Presidencies of 1989, 1995 and 2002: from commitment to reluctance towards European integration; Conclusion: rationalist and sociological perspectives on the Council Presidency; Index.