European Union Council Presidencies (eBook, ePUB)

A Comparative Analysis
Redaktion: Elgström, Ole

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book describes, analyses, explains and compares the role performance of different presidencies. The expert and international authors ask why member states have different approaches and play the role differently, prioritising different functions and using a variety of strategies to realise their aspirations. The book consists of three parts i) describes the functions of the presidency, ii) compares nine different presidencies and iii) a concluding section comparing media images, and summaries looking at member state characteristics and behaviour.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134390427
• Artikelnr.: 38266401

Autorenporträt

Ole Elgström is Professor in the Department of Political Science at Lund University, Sweden.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Ole Elgstrom2. The Agenda-Shaping Powers of the Council
Presidency Jonas Tallberg3. 'The Honest Broker'? The Council Presidency as
a Mediator Ole Elgstrom4. The Council Presidency and External
Representation Rikard Bengtsson5. The Netherlands' Presidency of 1997:
Between Ambition and Modesty Mendeltje Van Keulen and Jan Q.Th.Rood6. The
British Presidency of 1998: New Labour, New Tone? Ian Manners7. The Finnish
Presidency of 1999: Pragmatism and the Promotion of Finland's Position in
Europe Teija Tiilikainen8. The French Presidency of 2000: An Arrogant
Leader? Oliver Costa, Anne Couvidat and Jean-Pascal9. The Swedish
Presidency of 2001: A Reflection of Swedish Identity Bo Bjurulf10. The
Belgian Presidency of 2001: Cautious Leadership as Trademark Bart Kerremans
and Edith Drieskens11. The Spanish Presidencies of 1989, 1995 and
2002: From Commitment to Reluctance towards European Integration Francesc
Morata and Ana-Mar Fernandez12. Conclusion: Rationalist and Sociological
Perpectives on the Council Presidency Ole Elgstrom and Jonas Tallberg