Shaping EU Policy from Below
Title | Shaping EU Policy from Below PDF eBook |
Author | Simona Piattoni |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2015-09-25 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1783472723 |
This book looks at the way in which the Committee of the Regions (CoR) can influence EU policy making from below, despite its relatively weak position in the decision-making process. Bringing together theoretical arguments about the central role of the formation of judgment in addition to the more conventionally emphasized expression of will, with an up-to-date account of the CoR's institutional development and activities, Simona Piattoni and Justus Schönlau make a strong case not to overlook the significance of the Committee's contribution to EU-level democracy.
Shaping EU Policy From Below: EU Democracy and the Committee of the Regions
Title | Shaping EU Policy From Below: EU Democracy and the Committee of the Regions PDF eBook |
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Regional Governance in the EU
Title | Regional Governance in the EU PDF eBook |
Author | Gabriele Abels |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2019 |
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ISBN | 1788978625 |
The role of regions in the European Union has been frequently debated since the 1980s. This comprehensive book provides a thorough overview of the issue from a variety of perspectives, analysing regional governance and territorial dynamics in the EU and its member states. Focusing on the implications of the democratisation–regionalisation nexus, it argues that a ‘Europe with the regions’ may promote good governance and ameliorate the democratic deficits of the EU.
Decentralisation within the EU: Committee of the Regions - an undemocratic talking workshop?
Title | Decentralisation within the EU: Committee of the Regions - an undemocratic talking workshop? PDF eBook |
Author | Oliver Hedderich |
Publisher | GRIN Verlag |
Pages | 10 |
Release | 2006-07-06 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 3638517756 |
Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 9 of 10, The Hague University (The Hague School of European Studies), course: European Regional Policy, language: English, abstract: The 222 members of the Committee of the Regions are not directly elected by the people. The Council3appoints them for a four year term on proposal of the member states.4Each member state itself decides how to chose the representatives in the CoR: Some of the countries, like Germany, Austria and, to a certain extend, Spain, leave this matter to the regions and the municipalities themselves.5One example, how the representatives can be elected, is to be seen in the German region (Land) Schleswig-Holstein. Like in every German Land, the Landtag, the directly elected regional parliament, decides about the representative in the CoR. In 2001, the members of the parliament voted for minister-president Heide Simonis.6So, the directly elected members of the parliament decided who should represent the people’s interest on the European level. Indirectly, everybody had an influence on the decision by taking part on the regional election. On the other hand, in some states, like France and the United Kingdom, the national government decides about the members of the Committee of the Regions.7In the United Kingdom, the Foreign Office co-ordinates the list of its 24 full and alternate members in the Committee of the Regions. It is able to appoint members form the range of UK local authorities but also from the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland and the Welsh Assembly.8 According to the rules of the CoR, the representatives send to the institution should reflect the political, geographical and regional/local balance in the respective member state.9Although e.g. the UK government says that the political and regional balance are considered when the members of the Committee are appointed10, the regions and municipalities do not have the power to decide on their own who should represent the region’s interest on the European level. Their representative does not necessarily reflect the political colour of the majority in the region when the central government appoints the members of the CoR without having to consider the regions themselves.
Subsidiarity and EU Multilevel Governance
Title | Subsidiarity and EU Multilevel Governance PDF eBook |
Author | Serafín Pazos-Vidal |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2019-02-25 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0429842511 |
This book examines the theory and praxis of the legal concept of subsidiarity and the policy paradigm of multilevel governance, providing an updated overview on how subnational and national authorities engage within the EU institutional framework. Providing a theoretical assessment of real-life case studies, the book reflects on a number of key events from the negotiations of the European Convention to the process that led to the "Brexit" referendum and assesses the key agendas and institutional ethos of most actors involved in EU policymaking. It particularly focusses on the EU engagement of so-called non-privileged actors, such as subnational authorities from the UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Scandinavia, as well as national and regional parliaments. The author goes on to examine the sometimes selfish behaviour and individual agendas of the European Commission, European Parliament, Member States and even the European Court of Justice but also identifies many constructive ways of interaction that can decisively frame how EU decisions are made. This comprehensive book will be a useful reference to students, practitioners and academic researchers working in European politics, policymaking, public policy and EU law and integration.
Europe in 12 Lessons
Title | Europe in 12 Lessons PDF eBook |
Author | Pascal Fontaine |
Publisher | |
Pages | 114 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Europe |
ISBN | 9789279535901 |
The European Parliament in Times of EU Crisis
Title | The European Parliament in Times of EU Crisis PDF eBook |
Author | Olivier Costa |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 475 |
Release | 2018-11-24 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 3319973916 |
This book assesses the many changes that have occurred within the European Parliament and in its external relations since the Lisbon treaty (2009) and the last European elections (2014). It is undoubtedly the institution that has evolved the most since the 1950s. Despite the many crises experienced by European integration in the last years, the Parliament is still undergoing important changes in its formal competences, its influence on policy-making, its relations with other EU institutions, its internal organisation and its internal political dynamics. Every contribution deals with the most recent aspects of these evolutions and addresses overlooked topics, providing an overview of the current state of play which challenges the mainstream intergovernmental approach of the EU. This project results from research conducted at the Department of European Political and Governance Studies of the College of Europe. Individual research of several policy analysts of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) have contributed to this endeavour.