Search for dissertations about: "advancing national priorities"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words advancing national priorities.

2. 1. In the service of the European Union : The role of the presidency in negotiating the Amsterdam Treaty 1995-97

   Author : Anna-Carin Svensson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; European Union; Presidency of the Council of Ministers; negotiation; leadership; managing; setting agendas; building consensus; advancing national priorities; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap; statskunskap; Political Science;

   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