Synopses & Reviews
A systematically revised new edition of the definitive text on the EU's main legislative and negotiating body taking full account of the current process of reform of the Council and the likely impact of EU enlargement.
Review
Praise for the previous edition:
"[A] valuable introduction to what is indisputably the most important of the European Union's institutions... This book is full of the sort of insight that comes from watching an institution... evolve over a lengthy and formative period."--Martin Westlake, THES
"[Will] deservedly become a standard text, be very widely used, and shape our core understandings of the Council of Ministers."--Alberta Sbragia, ECSA Review
"The authors have provided a framework hitherto lacking and a wealth of fact, insight and judgement, along with cogently argued conclusions and proposals for improvement in performance..."--William Nicoll, Journal of Common Market Studies
"[S]hould be read by anybody seriously interested in European affairs and seeking to understand the Union's ambitions as well as the nitty-gritty of one of its major actors."--Yves Meny, Journal of Public Policy
Synopsis
The Council of Ministers provides a comprehensive analysis of the Council of Ministers: how it works, its varied activities, functions, and its relationships with the other key EU institutions and the member states. It is a key legislative institution which lies at the fulcrum of decision-making in the European Union.
About the Author
Fiona Haynes-Renshaw is Visiting Professor, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium.
Helen Wallace is Director, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence, Italy.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Ministers in Council * The Committees and Working Groups * The Council Secretariat * The Presidency * The Council and the European Council * The Council and the Commission * The Council and the European Parliament * The Council and the Member States * Negotiation and Bargaining in the Council * Conclusion