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The Domestic Structure of European Community Policy-Making in West Germany (Routledge Revivals).
The Federal Republic of Germany's position in the European Community had been described as one of interdependence, penetration and integration. Of the three terms this research addresses itself most directly to penetration: to the links between the German political system and policy-making at t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2015.
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| Colección: | Routledge revivals.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Abbreviations; Preface; I West German Domestic Political Structures and European Community Policy-Making; 1 Introduction; 2 The Importance of the Nation State in EC Policy-Making; 3 The German Dimension; 4 The Domestic Politics Approach; 5 The Structure of EC Policy-Making; 6 The Objectives of Analysis; Footnotes; PART ONE The Political Organisations Involved; II The Organisation of EC Policy-Making in the Federal Government.
- 1 The Representation of the Federal Government in EC bodies2 Ministerial Organisation and EC Policy-Making; 3 Interministerial Coordination and EC Policy-Making; 4 The Role of the German Permanent Representation; 5 Conclusions; Footnotes; III German Interest Groups in EC Policy-Making; 1 A Framework for Analysis; 2 The German Interests Themselves; A Industrialists' Employers' and Commercial Interests; B Farmers' Interests; C Trade Union Interests; 3 Conclusions; Footnotes; IV Political Parties and German EC Policy-Making; 1 The Social Democratic Party; 2 The CDU/CSU and EC Policy-Making.
- 3 The Free Democratic Party and EC Policy-Making4 Conclusion; 5 Case Study; 6 Political Parties and the delayed introduction of EMS; Footnotes; V The Role of the Bundestag and the Bundesrat in EC Policy-Making; 1 The distinguishing features of the legislative process and parliamentary control in the Federal Republic; 2 The impact of EC membership on the powers of the Bundestag and Bundesrat; 3 The establishment of special procedures for scrutinising EC legislation; 4 The Article 2 procedure; 5 Weaknesses in the Article 2 procedure and attempts to overcome them.
- 6 The use of 'conventional' Bundestag controls7 Conclusions; Footnotes; VI Subnational Government in EC Policy-Making; 1 Cooperative Federalism; 2 The Laender Observer; 3 Direct Laender Contacts With the Community Level; 4 Institutionalised Laender Participation in German EC Policy-Making; 5 Case Study; 6 Local Authorities and the European Community; 7 Conclusions; Footnotes; PART TWO CASE STUDIES; VII The European Community's Proposal to Harmonise Member States' Brewing Regulations; 1 Introduction; 2 The European Commission's Proposals; 3 The Federal Government and the EC Proposal.
- 4 The Brewers' Interests and Their Strategy5 The Involvement of the Political Parties; 6 Bundestag and Bundesrat Scrutiny of the EC Proposal on Beer; 7 The Involvement of Subnational Government; 8 Epilogue; 9 Conclusions; Footnotes; VIII The ManshoIt Plan for the Reform of EC Agricultural Structures; 1 Introduction; 2 The Commission's Proposals; 3 The Federal Government's Policy-Making Role; 4 The Response of the German Farmers' Union and Its Strategy; 5 The Involvement of the Political Parties; 6 Bundestag and Bundesrat Scrutiny of the Mansholt Proposals.