European Union negotiations : processes, networks and institutions / edited by Ole Elgstrom and Christer Jonsson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elgström, Ole, 1950-

Jönsson, Christer, 1944-

Series:

Routledge advances in European politics ; 21.

Routledge advances in European politics ; 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Negotiation--European Union countries.

Negotiation.

Administrative procedure--European Union countries.

Administrative procedure.

Policy networks--European Union countries.

Policy networks.

European Union countries--Foreign relations.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The EU policy process is dependent on negotiations as a mode of reaching agreements on, and implementing, common policies. The EU negotiations differ from traditional international negotiations in several respects and this book presents a detailed analysis of the processes while examining their distinguishing features.The authors explore the variety of negotiation processes, the continuity and institutionalization of negotiation processes as well as the involvement of a variety of actors besides governments, often linked in informal networks. Going beyond the common distinctions based

Contents:

Introduction / Christer Jonsson and Ole Elgstrom

Negotiations in networks / Christer Jonsson and Maria Stromvik

Consolidating 'unobjectionable' norms : negotiating norm spread in the European Union / Ole Elgstrom

Negotiating transparency : the role of institutions / Bo Bjurulf and Ole Elgstrom

Reform negotiations : the case of the CAP / Malena Rosen and Magnus Jerneck

Compliance bargaining / Jonas Tallberg and Christer Jonsson

Negotiations in European Union committees / Anders Sannerstedt

The European Union as an international negotiator / Ole Elgstrom and Maria Stromvik

Setting the global trade agenda : the European Union and the launch of the Doha Round / Anders Ahnlid

The European Union as actor in international relations : the role of the external environment for EU institutional design / Joakim Reiter

The European Union and the United States : the poltics of 'bi-multilateral' negotiations / Michael Smith

The Cotonou agreement : asymmetric negotiations and the impact of norms / Ole Elgstrom

Breaking the waves : the European Union's enlargement negotiations with EFTA and central and eastern Europe / Lykke Friis

Conclusion / Ole Elgstrom and Christer Jonsson.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-29621-5

1-280-10030-3

0-203-32013-1

9780203320136

OCLC:

437059321