Search for dissertations about: "Council of the European Union"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words Council of the European Union.
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1. In the service of the European Union : The role of the presidency in negotiating the Amsterdam Treaty 1995-97
Abstract : 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. READ MORE
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2. The Rule of Law and the European Union
Abstract : 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. READ MORE
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3. Political Representation in the European Union : A Multi-Channel Approach
Abstract : 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. READ MORE
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4. Realizing the Principle of Participatory Democracy in the EU : The Role of Law-making Consultation
Abstract : 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. READ MORE
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5. Norm consolidation in the European Union: : The EU14 - Austria crisis in 2000
Abstract : In late January 2000, the EU14 initiated a protest co-ordinated by the Portuguese EU Presidency against the coalition between Wolfgang Schüssel’s ÖVP and Jörg Haider’s right-wing extremist/populist FPÖ, accused of violating EU fundamental values expressed in Article 6(1) TEU. When the government took office on 4 February diplomatic ‘sanctions’ were launched. READ MORE
