EU COALITIONS/NAURIN · Member states and coalition building in a wider and deeper European Union
6РП — Действия „Мария Кюри“
- Период
- 2005-08-01 → 2006-08-31
- Финансиране от ЕС
- 80 954 €
- Участници
- 1
- Схема
- IIF
Линиите свързват координатора с партньорите.
Накратко на български
Коалициите между държавите в Съвета на министрите на ЕС се анализират чрез въпроси дали те се формират чрез пазарни сделки или чрез аргументи. Това помага за по-доброто разбиране на процесите по вземане на решения и влиянието на разширяването на Съюза.
Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.
Резултати накратко
Final Activity Report Summary - EU COALITIONS/NAURIN (Member states and coalition-building in a wider and deeper European Union)
The purpose of the project has been to contribute with empirical data to a research field -bargaining and coalition-building in the Council of Ministers - which has been suffering from too little data to put into existing theoretical models. The main empirical puzzle for the project has been: Which coalitions of Member States are formed, why and with what consequences? An additional research theme that has been added during the course of the project concerns the mode of communication between member states' representatives. Is the decision-making process in the Council characterised mainly by member states' representatives striking deals in a market-like interaction mode or are decisions mainly the result of an argumentative process where participants try to reach consensus by convincing each other of the merits of their arguments? Special attention has also been given to the effects of the 2004 enlargement on the negotiation system. In accordance with the objectives, the project has provided empirical evidence on coalition-building and negotiations between member states, both before and after the enlargement of 2004. One survey was conducted in 2003with negotiators from all member states, and a second survey was carried out in February - March 2006. Qualitative interviews with officials at the permanent representations in Brussels will also be used, some of which were made in April 2006. Combining the insights from formal coalition-formation theory with empirical research on actual behaviour will be a highly innovative contribution to the field and will open doors to a deeper theoretical understanding of the negotiation system of the Council. 1) Some Member States are more popular as cooperation partners in the Council of Ministers than others and this ranking seems to be stable over time. 2) There are strong geographical patterns in the choices of cooperation partners, both before and after the 2004 enlargement. 3) In the negotiation process, positions are almost always justified by means of giving reasons. However, only in about half of the cases, maximally, does that mean that arguing (attempts at changing the preferences of ones counterparts by means of reason) is going on. 4) Decisions which require unanimity in the council, i.e. where qualified majority voting is not permitted, are more prone to arguing. 5) Small Member States and new member states try less frequently to convince their counterparts to change their minds by means of arguments, compared to big and old Member States.
Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз
Цел на проекта
The purpose of the proposed research project is to contribute with systematic empirical data to a research field -negotiations and coalition-building in the Council of Ministers of the European Union - which is suffering from too little data to put into existing theoretical models. Current research is strong on formal modelling, but weak on empirical testing. The main empirical puzzle for the project is: Which coalitions are formed, why, and with what consequences? Special attention will be given to effects of the 2004 enlargement. It is assumed that the continuing process of enlargement and deepening of the European Union will put the negotiation system of the Council under increasing pressure. Estimating the effects is difficult, however, because of our incomplete knowledge of how the system works today.This project will contribute to a better understanding of the basic functioning of the most important legislative body of the European Union. It will provide empirical evidence on coalition building and negotiations between member states, both before and after the enlargement of 2004. One survey has already been conducted with negotiators from all member states and a second survey will be carried out in 2005. Qualitative interviews with officials at the permanent representations in Brussels will also be used. Combining the insights from formal coalition-formation theory with empirical research on actual behaviour will be a highly innovative contribution to the field and will open doors to a deeper theoretical understanding of the negotiation system of the Council.The purpose of the mobility period is to strengthen Daniel Naurin's capacity to initiate and manage future international research projects. No research institution is more suitable for research training within this field than the Robert Schumann Centre of the EUI. Its director, Professor Helen Wallace, is the leading scholar within the field.
Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).
Участници
- EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE · SAN DOMENICO DI FIESOLEКоординаторИталия
Връзки
Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз