Assessing the effect of the European elections’ Spitzenkandidaten procedure on the constitution of the European Commission
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7989446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Renke Deckarm (Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 199-217 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Politics and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2374-5126 • E-ISSN: 2374-5118 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23745118.2016.1218863 |
| OpenAlex | W2518380199 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
In 2014, Commission President Juncker was elected because he was Spitzenkandidat of the winning party in the European elections. Observers agree that the procedure's impact on the turnout was low, but that it had an effect on the inter-institutional power play. This paper investigates whether the more legitimised Commission President and the European Parliament (EP) had a greater influence on the constitution of the Commission, understood as the selection of Commissioners and the internal organisation. It is based on the classic debate between supranational and intergovernmental approaches. The paper analyses data on Commissioners, press reports and official documents. It concludes that the Spitzenkandidaten procedure had mixed effects. The selection of Commissioners still follows national logics. Member states aim to maximise their interest by sending loyal politicians, who might secure an important portfolio. The selection of Commissioners follows national, rather than European party-politics. Juncker exerted a limited influence on the selection of Commissioners regarding his quest for more female candidates. The President's power is limited to the influence prescribed by the Treaty, namely the organisation of the Commission and the allocation of portfolios. Here, his close relation to the EP and his legitimacy derived from his role as Spitzenkandidat played a significant role
Commission · Constitution · Economics · European commission · European union · International trade · Legitimacy · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Selection (genetic algorithm · Treaty · EU Law and Policy Analysis · European and International Law Studies · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |