Escaping the joint‐decision trap
Repetition and Sectoral politics in the European union
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8041966 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B Guy Peters (0000-0001-9143-7547, American University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 22-36 |
| Publication date | 1997-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402389708425189 |
| OpenAlex | W2060642380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 33 |
| References cited | 28 |
Decision making in the European Union has been argued to present a 'joint‐decision trap', in which the ability of national actors to block decisions unilaterally produces decision making by the lowest common denominator. While this outcome is apparent in some decision situations it is far from a general outcome. The division of decisions into functional specialities and the continuing nature of the policy debates limits the capacity of 'high politics' to hinder decision making. Further, there are ways in which a policy entrepreneur can structure decisions to eliminate this sub‐optimal outcome
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| Unique citing works | 33 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2026 (30) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |