Christine Neuhold
Biographic Data
| ID | 4381167 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christine Neuhold |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christine |
| FAMILY NAME | Neuhold |
| SIGNATURE | NEUHOLD C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maastricht University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 242 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 9 |
Early warning to no avail
The Treaty of Lisbon introduced the Early Warning Mechanism (EWM) as a novel instrument for parliamentary control in EU affairs, granting national parliaments the authority to collectively and conditionally bring EU legislation 'to a halt'. This tool was used very sparingly, however. This poses a puzzle: why do national parliaments not resort to a mechanism that could in fact have a (conditional) impact on the EU legislative process? Against this…
From Advisor to Interparliamentary Networker
Parliamentary staff in European affairs is a relatively young field of study. However, a solid understanding of the role these staff members play is important for grasping the political capacity of parliaments. Whether parliaments can exercise their powers effectively depends on their ability to collect and process information, and officials can play a key role in this context. This also holds true within the European arena. Both the European Par…
One Crisis is not Like Another
Against the background of more than a decade of crises in the EU and an increasing inflationary use of the term, this article contributes to the crisis literature in two ways. First, by presenting the state of the art in broader academic research on crises and crisis management, it explores how the more recent EU literature can benefit from this earlier work. At the same time, it also pays attention to the EU specificities and the implications in…
Subsidiarity watchdogs and the kennel of trilogues
Since the Lisbon Treaty National Parliaments (NPs) can play a formal role in the Ordinary Legislative Procedure (OLP). One of the complexities of this legislative process is that the formal decisions are pre-negotiated in informal trilogues between the Council, the European Parliament (EP) and the European Commission. NPs have no role to play in trilogues, and have difficulties accessing information discussed in trilogue meetings, hindering MPs t…
Introduction to “Out of the Shadows, Into the Limelight
The Lisbon Treaty gave the European Parliament extensive new powers and its consent is now required for the vast majority of EU international agreements. At the same time, national parliaments—and even regional ones—are increasingly asserting their powers over areas of European governance that were traditionally dominated by the executive. Exerting influence and conducting oversight is time-consuming, however. Particularly at the EU-level parliam…
Transparency Watchdog
This article investigates whether the European Ombudsman acts as an ‘independent’ institution vis-à-vis the European Parliament (EP). This is a relevant question because while the Ombudsman is appointed by and reports to the EP, it can also conduct inquiries into the work of the EP, in instances of alleged maladministration. Based on the empirical examination of all decisions following an inquiry by the Ombudsman in cases against the EP for an el…
Multi-arena players in the making? Conceptualizing the role of national parliaments since the Lisbon Treaty
Over the last years, the role of national parliaments (NPs) in the European Union (EU) has been upgraded in several ways, most importantly through the Early Warning System (EWS) and a new role in Treaty revisions established by the Treaty of Lisbon (ToL). These provisions formally turn national legislatures into EU actors in their own right that can act both individually and collectively at the EU level, as well as independently of their national…
An information network of officials? Dissecting the role and nature of the network of parliamentary representatives in the European Parliament
Enhancing the role of national parliaments in the European Union's decision-making process has for some time been a popular way in which policy-makers have sought to address legitimacy problems in the European Union, the Early Warning Mechanism being only one example. In response to these developments, an increasing number of scholars have addressed the question of how parliaments make use of these powers in practice. An important dimension of th…
National Parliaments after Lisbon
In the wake of the lisbon treaty, much of the academic debate on national parliaments in the eu has focused on the new powers of national parliaments and the potential for the politicisation and parliamentarisation of the eu. In the process, the role of administrators in the parliamentary control of eu affairs has been neglected. This article addresses that gap by comparing parliamentary administrations to a set of ideal types on the basis of in-…
Paper keepers or policy shapers? The conditions under which EP officials impact on the EU policy process
Civil Servants and Politics
This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As well as national case studies this book also looks int
National Parliaments in the post-Lisbon European Union
Informal Politics in the EU
Traditionally, much of the focus of the study of politics has been on formal arrangements and formal institutions. In recent years, however, this dominant focus has given way to an increasing concern with informal aspects of politics. This can be said for both the study of comparative politics and international relations more generally and for research on governance within the European Union in particular. Against this background, the aim of this…
International Handbook on Informal Governance
Contents: 1. Introduction Thomas Christiansen and Christine Neuhold PART I: THEORETICAL AND NORMATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON INFORMAL GOVERNANCE 2. Formal Institutions and Institutional Arrangements Michael Brie and Erhard Stolting 3. Governance and Democratic Theory Hans-Joachim Lauth 4. Politics: The Normative Challenge Christine Reh 5. Institution and Comparative Politics: A Research Agenda Gretchen Helmke and Steven Levitsky PART II: THE PRACTICE OF…
The Roles Bureaucrats Play’
The European Parliament (EP) is branded as one of the winners of the Lisbon Treaty. It has seen its role expanded to more than 40 Treaty articles and obtained the status of co-legislator in previously uncharted territory such as agriculture, fisheries and legal migration. This raises the question of how the EP adapts itself to the newly obtained powers in order to fulfill its legislative role. A very pertinent issue in this context are the type o…
Out of Reach? Parliamentary Control of EU Affairs in the Netherlands and the UK
The role of national parliaments in european integration is a topical issue in current political and academic debates. This article aims to contribute to these debates by formulating three hypotheses on the differences in parliamentary scrutiny between member states. It is hypothesised that due to differences in the structure of political systems, the british and dutch upper and lower house hold their respective governments to account in differen…
Achieving Consensus Through Committees
This article examines the role of the standing committees in building consensus within the European Parliament (EP) and asks whether the ability to fulfil this function has remained stable even in the context of enlarged membership after the June 2004 elections. To this avail, original data have been collected on the voting behaviour in EP committees, from July 1999 through July 2006, and interviews with key players have been conducted. Findings …
Connecting Europe
The ep as the only directly elected eu institution, portrays itself as the forum that is open not only to input by lobby groups but to that of ‘average’ citizens. This paper probes the contribution of the internet in this quest to connect members of the european parliament (meps) with citizens and here specifically we examine the role of the ep's standing committees. The analysis is rooted within the larger debate of the possible contribution of …
Achieving Consensus Through Committees
This article examines the role of the standing committees in building consensus within the European Parliament (EP) and asks whether the ability to fulfil this function has remained stable even in the context of enlarged membership after the June 2004 elections. To this avail, original data have been collected on the voting behaviour in EP committees, from July 1999 through July 2006, and interviews with key players have been conducted. Findings …
Informal Politics in the EU
Traditionally, much of the focus of the study of politics has been on formal arrangements and formal institutions. In recent years, however, this dominant focus has given way to an increasing concern with informal aspects of politics. This can be said for both the study of comparative politics and international relations more generally and for research on governance within the European Union in particular. Against this background, the aim of this…
National Parliaments after Lisbon
In the wake of the lisbon treaty, much of the academic debate on national parliaments in the eu has focused on the new powers of national parliaments and the potential for the politicisation and parliamentarisation of the eu. In the process, the role of administrators in the parliamentary control of eu affairs has been neglected. This article addresses that gap by comparing parliamentary administrations to a set of ideal types on the basis of in-…
Multi-arena players in the making? Conceptualizing the role of national parliaments since the Lisbon Treaty
Over the last years, the role of national parliaments (NPs) in the European Union (EU) has been upgraded in several ways, most importantly through the Early Warning System (EWS) and a new role in Treaty revisions established by the Treaty of Lisbon (ToL). These provisions formally turn national legislatures into EU actors in their own right that can act both individually and collectively at the EU level, as well as independently of their national…
National Parliaments in the post-Lisbon European Union
The Roles Bureaucrats Play’
The European Parliament (EP) is branded as one of the winners of the Lisbon Treaty. It has seen its role expanded to more than 40 Treaty articles and obtained the status of co-legislator in previously uncharted territory such as agriculture, fisheries and legal migration. This raises the question of how the EP adapts itself to the newly obtained powers in order to fulfill its legislative role. A very pertinent issue in this context are the type o…
An information network of officials? Dissecting the role and nature of the network of parliamentary representatives in the European Parliament
Enhancing the role of national parliaments in the European Union's decision-making process has for some time been a popular way in which policy-makers have sought to address legitimacy problems in the European Union, the Early Warning Mechanism being only one example. In response to these developments, an increasing number of scholars have addressed the question of how parliaments make use of these powers in practice. An important dimension of th…
Paper keepers or policy shapers? The conditions under which EP officials impact on the EU policy process
Out of Reach? Parliamentary Control of EU Affairs in the Netherlands and the UK
The role of national parliaments in european integration is a topical issue in current political and academic debates. This article aims to contribute to these debates by formulating three hypotheses on the differences in parliamentary scrutiny between member states. It is hypothesised that due to differences in the structure of political systems, the british and dutch upper and lower house hold their respective governments to account in differen…
Transparency Watchdog
This article investigates whether the European Ombudsman acts as an ‘independent’ institution vis-à-vis the European Parliament (EP). This is a relevant question because while the Ombudsman is appointed by and reports to the EP, it can also conduct inquiries into the work of the EP, in instances of alleged maladministration. Based on the empirical examination of all decisions following an inquiry by the Ombudsman in cases against the EP for an el…
Introduction to “Out of the Shadows, Into the Limelight
The Lisbon Treaty gave the European Parliament extensive new powers and its consent is now required for the vast majority of EU international agreements. At the same time, national parliaments—and even regional ones—are increasingly asserting their powers over areas of European governance that were traditionally dominated by the executive. Exerting influence and conducting oversight is time-consuming, however. Particularly at the EU-level parliam…
Connecting Europe
The ep as the only directly elected eu institution, portrays itself as the forum that is open not only to input by lobby groups but to that of ‘average’ citizens. This paper probes the contribution of the internet in this quest to connect members of the european parliament (meps) with citizens and here specifically we examine the role of the ep's standing committees. The analysis is rooted within the larger debate of the possible contribution of …
From Advisor to Interparliamentary Networker
Parliamentary staff in European affairs is a relatively young field of study. However, a solid understanding of the role these staff members play is important for grasping the political capacity of parliaments. Whether parliaments can exercise their powers effectively depends on their ability to collect and process information, and officials can play a key role in this context. This also holds true within the European arena. Both the European Par…
Connecting Europe
The ep as the only directly elected eu institution, portrays itself as the forum that is open not only to input by lobby groups but to that of ‘average’ citizens. This paper probes the contribution of the internet in this quest to connect members of the european parliament (meps) with citizens and here specifically we examine the role of the ep's standing committees. The analysis is rooted within the larger debate of the possible contribution of …
Achieving Consensus Through Committees
This article examines the role of the standing committees in building consensus within the European Parliament (EP) and asks whether the ability to fulfil this function has remained stable even in the context of enlarged membership after the June 2004 elections. To this avail, original data have been collected on the voting behaviour in EP committees, from July 1999 through July 2006, and interviews with key players have been conducted. Findings …
Out of Reach? Parliamentary Control of EU Affairs in the Netherlands and the UK
The role of national parliaments in european integration is a topical issue in current political and academic debates. This article aims to contribute to these debates by formulating three hypotheses on the differences in parliamentary scrutiny between member states. It is hypothesised that due to differences in the structure of political systems, the british and dutch upper and lower house hold their respective governments to account in differen…
International Handbook on Informal Governance
Contents: 1. Introduction Thomas Christiansen and Christine Neuhold PART I: THEORETICAL AND NORMATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON INFORMAL GOVERNANCE 2. Formal Institutions and Institutional Arrangements Michael Brie and Erhard Stolting 3. Governance and Democratic Theory Hans-Joachim Lauth 4. Politics: The Normative Challenge Christine Reh 5. Institution and Comparative Politics: A Research Agenda Gretchen Helmke and Steven Levitsky PART II: THE PRACTICE OF…
The Roles Bureaucrats Play’
The European Parliament (EP) is branded as one of the winners of the Lisbon Treaty. It has seen its role expanded to more than 40 Treaty articles and obtained the status of co-legislator in previously uncharted territory such as agriculture, fisheries and legal migration. This raises the question of how the EP adapts itself to the newly obtained powers in order to fulfill its legislative role. A very pertinent issue in this context are the type o…
Civil Servants and Politics
This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As well as national case studies this book also looks int
National Parliaments in the post-Lisbon European Union
Informal Politics in the EU
Traditionally, much of the focus of the study of politics has been on formal arrangements and formal institutions. In recent years, however, this dominant focus has given way to an increasing concern with informal aspects of politics. This can be said for both the study of comparative politics and international relations more generally and for research on governance within the European Union in particular. Against this background, the aim of this…
Paper keepers or policy shapers? The conditions under which EP officials impact on the EU policy process
National Parliaments after Lisbon
In the wake of the lisbon treaty, much of the academic debate on national parliaments in the eu has focused on the new powers of national parliaments and the potential for the politicisation and parliamentarisation of the eu. In the process, the role of administrators in the parliamentary control of eu affairs has been neglected. This article addresses that gap by comparing parliamentary administrations to a set of ideal types on the basis of in-…
An information network of officials? Dissecting the role and nature of the network of parliamentary representatives in the European Parliament
Enhancing the role of national parliaments in the European Union's decision-making process has for some time been a popular way in which policy-makers have sought to address legitimacy problems in the European Union, the Early Warning Mechanism being only one example. In response to these developments, an increasing number of scholars have addressed the question of how parliaments make use of these powers in practice. An important dimension of th…
Transparency Watchdog
This article investigates whether the European Ombudsman acts as an ‘independent’ institution vis-à-vis the European Parliament (EP). This is a relevant question because while the Ombudsman is appointed by and reports to the EP, it can also conduct inquiries into the work of the EP, in instances of alleged maladministration. Based on the empirical examination of all decisions following an inquiry by the Ombudsman in cases against the EP for an el…
Multi-arena players in the making? Conceptualizing the role of national parliaments since the Lisbon Treaty
Over the last years, the role of national parliaments (NPs) in the European Union (EU) has been upgraded in several ways, most importantly through the Early Warning System (EWS) and a new role in Treaty revisions established by the Treaty of Lisbon (ToL). These provisions formally turn national legislatures into EU actors in their own right that can act both individually and collectively at the EU level, as well as independently of their national…
Introduction to “Out of the Shadows, Into the Limelight
The Lisbon Treaty gave the European Parliament extensive new powers and its consent is now required for the vast majority of EU international agreements. At the same time, national parliaments—and even regional ones—are increasingly asserting their powers over areas of European governance that were traditionally dominated by the executive. Exerting influence and conducting oversight is time-consuming, however. Particularly at the EU-level parliam…
Subsidiarity watchdogs and the kennel of trilogues
Since the Lisbon Treaty National Parliaments (NPs) can play a formal role in the Ordinary Legislative Procedure (OLP). One of the complexities of this legislative process is that the formal decisions are pre-negotiated in informal trilogues between the Council, the European Parliament (EP) and the European Commission. NPs have no role to play in trilogues, and have difficulties accessing information discussed in trilogue meetings, hindering MPs t…
One Crisis is not Like Another
Against the background of more than a decade of crises in the EU and an increasing inflationary use of the term, this article contributes to the crisis literature in two ways. First, by presenting the state of the art in broader academic research on crises and crisis management, it explores how the more recent EU literature can benefit from this earlier work. At the same time, it also pays attention to the EU specificities and the implications in…
From Advisor to Interparliamentary Networker
Parliamentary staff in European affairs is a relatively young field of study. However, a solid understanding of the role these staff members play is important for grasping the political capacity of parliaments. Whether parliaments can exercise their powers effectively depends on their ability to collect and process information, and officials can play a key role in this context. This also holds true within the European arena. Both the European Par…
Early warning to no avail
The Treaty of Lisbon introduced the Early Warning Mechanism (EWM) as a novel instrument for parliamentary control in EU affairs, granting national parliaments the authority to collectively and conditionally bring EU legislation 'to a halt'. This tool was used very sparingly, however. This poses a puzzle: why do national parliaments not resort to a mechanism that could in fact have a (conditional) impact on the EU legislative process? Against this…
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