The Council in EU Policy-Making

Abstract

Although the influence of the European Commission and the European Parliament has expanded throughout the integration process, the Council of the European Union (and the Member States therein) retains a key role in EU policy-making. The papers in this panel analyse intergovernmental decision-making, including informal procedures. They focus on patterns of cooperation and consensus, on policy networks in the Council, and on the relevance of the rotating presidency to interest group activities.

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The coevolution of cooperation and policy networks: Evidence from the Council of the European Union	View Paper Details
Developing a practice-oriented approach for the study of intergovernmental decision-making – the case of the practice of consensus in the Council	View Paper Details
Informal Procedures and EU Decision-Making: Evaluating the Effects of the 1974 Paris Summit	View Paper Details
The Rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union and Interest Group Activity	View Paper Details