Flying into unexpected turbulence
The German EU presidency in the environmental field
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6262426 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rüdiger K W Wurzel (0000-0001-5873-4232, University of Hull, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 23-42 |
| Publication date | 2000-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4008 • E-ISSN: 1743-8993 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644000008404606 |
| OpenAlex | W2062153624 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
Many observers expected that the new Red‐Green coalition government would have an easy ride in the Environmental Council during its European Union (EU) presidency in early 1999. However, this was not the case, mainly due to Chancellor Schröder's decision to block the adoption of the so‐called end‐of‐life vehicles directive. It is argued that inexperience and lack of political judgement on EU matters have dented Germany's pro‐integrationist image and perception as an environmental leader state. However, it is also shown that the German presidency was nevertheless highly successful in terms of the number of agreements achieved
Directive · Economic policy · Economics · European union · German · Government (linguistics · Judgement · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Computer Science · European and International Law Studies · European Union Policy and Governance · History · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration
The Council of Ministers
Germany in a New Era
The Federal Republic of Germany and the European Community
Decision making in the European Community
Integration policy in a Europeanized state
Beyond Semi‐sovereignty
The role of the Eli Presidency in the environmental field
The UK Presidency
From the Bonn to the Berlin republic
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2013 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |