The effect of codecision on Council decision-making
Informalization, Politicization and Power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6289739 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank M Häge (0000-0002-0086-6619, University of Limerick), Daniel Naurin (0000-0003-0456-8771, University of Gothenburg) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 953-971 |
| Publication date | 2013-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13501763.2013.795372 |
| OpenAlex | W2050408973 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 25 |
Little is known about the effects of the inter-institutional linkages created through the establishment of the codecision procedure on decision-making in the Council of the European Union. After a review of the existing literature and theories on this topic, we examine to what extent the codecision procedure leads to more involvement of ministers in Council decision-making and to a more powerful position of the Presidency in the internal negotiation process of the Council. The results show that the initially positive effect of codecision on the politicization of Council decision-making has been offset in recent years by a growing lack of transparency in inter-institutional proceedings caused by the use of informal trialogue negotiations to conclude the procedure early. However, our study also suggests that the country holding the Presidency does not occupy a more privileged position in the Council's internal co-operation network as a result of these developments. Thus, with respect to the Council, informal inter-institutional negotiation practices seem to decrease the transparency of the decision-making process and the accountability of the actors involved, but they may not have as adverse an effect on who gets what in terms of policy as previously thought
Accountability · Council of Ministers · Economics · European union · International trade · Law and economics · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Presidency · Transparency (behavior · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
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| Citations per year | 2,69 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 35 |