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In the Shadow of Public Opinion: The European Parliament, Civil Society Organizations, and the Politicization of Trilogues
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Abstract This article examines the relations between the European Parliament (EP) and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the EU's legislative process. It focuses specifically on legislative trilogues, an informal institution bringing together the representatives of the EP, Council, and Commission in a sec... view more
This article examines the relations between the European Parliament (EP) and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the EU's legislative process. It focuses specifically on legislative trilogues, an informal institution bringing together the representatives of the EP, Council, and Commission in a secluded setting to conclude legislative agreements. Trilogues have become the modus operandi and an absolutely pivotal part of the EU law-making process: they are where the deals are made. While secluded decision-making offers plenty of opportunities for EU institutions to depoliticize law-making, we argue that trilogues have become politicized, partly from the relationship between the EP and CSOs. We flesh out this argument on the basis of insights from the politicization and the historical institutionalist literatures, advance two ideal types of trilogue politics, and explore these types on the basis of a preliminary examination of a comprehensive interview material.... view less
Classification
European Politics
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
European Parliament; civil society organisations; institutionalism; law-making; legislative process; politicisation; trilogues
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 316-326
Journal
Politics and Governance, 7 (2019) 3
Issue topic
Out of the Shadows, Into the Limelight: Parliaments and Politicisation
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed