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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820523003321

Titolo

European Union council presidencies [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative perspective / / edited by Ole Elgström

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2003

ISBN

1-134-39043-2

1-280-07313-6

0-203-40096-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Collana

Routledge advances in European politics ; ; 13

Classificazione

89.72

Altri autori (Persone)

ElgströmOle <1950->

Disciplina

341.242/2

Soggetti

European Union countries Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; European Union Council Presidencies; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Notes on contributors; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The agenda-shaping powers of the Council Presidency; 3 'The honest broker'? The Council Presidency as a mediator; 4 The Council Presidency and external representation; 5 The Netherlands' Presidency of 1997: between ambition and modesty; 6 The British Presidency of 1998: New Labour, new tone?; 7 The Finnish Presidency of 1999: pragmatism and the promotion of Finland's position in Europe

8 The French Presidency of 2000: an arrogant leader?9 The Swedish Presidency of 2001: a reflection of Swedish identity; 10 The Belgian Presidency of 2001: cautious leadership as trademark; 11 The Spanish Presidencies of 1989, 1995 and 2002: from commitment to reluctance towards European integration; 12 Conclusion: rationalist and sociological perspectives on the Council Presidency; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.