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Unanimity, Consensus and Peripheral Parties as Determinants of EU Policy Coordination in Federal Member States
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Abstract EU scholars have long argued that regions can shape the integration process, but there is no agreement on why this is so. While some authors consider constitutional powers, intergovernmental relations, or differentiated regional elites as independent variables, those interested in Europeanization ar... view more
EU scholars have long argued that regions can shape the integration process, but there is no agreement on why this is so. While some authors consider constitutional powers, intergovernmental relations, or differentiated regional elites as independent variables, those interested in Europeanization argue that the ‘transformative power of Europe’ enticed both central and regional governments to adopt consensual policy styles, akin to those prevailing in the EU. Accordingly, new territorial arrangements would have made effective participation in the integration process possible. However, scholars have failed to pay due consideration to a crucial factor: the decision-making rule employed in the coordination mechanisms. In this article, I argue that cooperation among regions actually depends mostly on whether decisions are taken by consensus or unanimity. Common regional positions and impacts on EU decisions become unlikely if peripheral parties increase the levels of conflict. The arguments build on theoretical warrants taken from actor-centered institutionalism.... view less
Keywords
EU; decision making
Classification
European Politics
Free Keywords
European Union; audiovisual policy; cohesion policy; cooperative federalism; decision-making rules; peripheral parties
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 198-223
Journal
Comparative European Politics, 16 (2016) 2
ISSN
1740-388X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications