Sökning: "Council of the European Union"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 21 avhandlingar innehållade orden Council of the European Union.
1. In the service of the European Union : The role of the presidency in negotiating the Amsterdam Treaty 1995-97
Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the role and influence of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in European Union negotiations - to what extent the Presidency can actually exert leadership and to what extent the office-holder can advance national priorities. The study addresses these questions by examining the activities and achievements of the Spanish, Italian, Irish and Dutch presidencies in the prenegotiation and negotiation processes in the intergovernmental conference (IGC) 1996-97, which resulted in the Amsterdam Treaty. LÄS MER
2. Österreichs Opposition im Rat der Europäischen Union und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Richtlinienumsetzung
Sammanfattning : In order to adopt binding legislation in the Council of the European Union, a qualified majority is required in most policy fields. Due to this majority rule, individual Member States can be outvoted when adopting legislation that has to be implemented into national law. LÄS MER
3. The Rule of Law and the European Union
Sammanfattning : This is a thesis in legal jurisprudence, as it revolves around the use of one concept : the rule of law. It has relevance also for EU law, as it deals with the EU’s application of this concept, and for onstitutional law, as it is a concept belonging to that discipline. LÄS MER
4. Political Representation in the European Union : A Multi-Channel Approach
Sammanfattning : The European Union (EU) is the most far-reaching attempt yet undertaken to institutionalize democratic policy-making beyond the nation-state. To what extent, and in what ways, do various channels of representation contribute towards the realization of this aim? This dissertation takes stock of current research on the EU’s system of representation, and seeks to expand its agenda so that this central question can be properly addressed. LÄS MER
5. Realizing the Principle of Participatory Democracy in the EU : The Role of Law-making Consultation
Sammanfattning : This thesis sheds light on an EU foundational principle, the principle of participatory democracy and assesses its implications for EU multi-level law-making, focusing on how the principle can be given expression through consultation. It is clear from the primary Treaty article giving shape to the principle of participatory democracy, that consultation is a key duty. LÄS MER