The Politics of Ratification of EU Treaties
The Politics of Ratification of EU Treaties

Author: Carlos Closa

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-02

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1136767312

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Since its inception, the European Union (EU) has revised its foundational treaties several times, resulting in national ratification processes involving different actors, with varying success. This book focuses on the politics of ratification of EU Treaties and reviews the processes of ratification of EU primary legislation. Existing research and academic debate on EU constitutional politics have almost exclusively focussed on negotiation of new treaties and their institutional setting. However, this book explains how the result of ratification was achieved, and analyses the strategy that actors pursue across Europe. Ratification of the Treaty of Maastricht and the EU Constitution failed totally, whilst other ratification can be considered partial failures such as the Irish Nice and Lisbon referendums. As the EU Constitution has proved, the ratification process may have deep effects unforeseen during the processes of negotiation. In recent years, ratification has produced some of the most intense debates on national membership of the EU and the EU itself. The Politics of Ratification of EU Treaties will be of interest to students and researchers of European Studies, European Union studies, European Union Law and European Union Politics.

National Politics and European Integration
National Politics and European Integration

Author: Maurizio Carbone

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1849805148

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This book discusses the domestic politics of treaty reform in the European Union, from the failed referendums on the Constitutional Treaty held in France and the Netherlands in May-June 2005 to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon in December 2009. The chapters, written by some of the finest scholars in the field of EU/European politics, show how European integration has increasingly become a contested issue in a majority of Member States. Going beyond the view that national governments are the main, if not the sole, driving force in the process of European integration, this book shows that other actors and factors have played a central role in preference formation and inter-state bargaining. These include: political parties, public opinion, the media, presidents, constitutional courts and, more broadly, political systems, ratification hurdles and the general negotiation context. National Politics and European Integration combines empirical analysis and theoretical explanations for one of the most controversial periods in the history of the European Union. This important book will be of great interest for advanced students in EU studies, comparative politics and public policy.

EU Treaties and the Judicial Politics of National Courts
EU Treaties and the Judicial Politics of National Courts

Author: Pablo José Castillo Ortiz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-08-11

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1317503775

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Cases such as the Maastricht ruling by the German Federal Constitutional Court or the 'Crotty; decision by the Irish Supreme Court have gone down in the history of European integration as outstanding examples of intervention by judicial actors in important political processes. In this book, Dr. Castillo Ortiz makes for the first time a comprehensive analysis of all such rulings by national higher courts on European Union treaties issued during their processes of ratification. Using an interdisciplinary Law and Politics approach and a sophisticated methodological strategy, the book describes the political dynamics underlying some of the most relevant judicial episodes in the process of European Integration during the last decades: litigation strategies by Europhile and Eurosceptic actors, relations between the judiciary and the other branches of government, and clashes of power between national courts and the European Court of Justice of the European Union. By offering empirical evidence and by relying on scientific rigor, the book seeks to provide both experts and the general public an accessible account of one of the most salient but least studied aspects of current European law and politics.

The Politics of Crisis in Europe
The Politics of Crisis in Europe

Author: Mai'a K. Davis Cross

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1107147832

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An analysis of the repeated existential crises affecting the resilience of the European Union in the twenty-first century.

Politics of European Treaty Reform
Politics of European Treaty Reform

Author: Geoffrey Edwards

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9781855673595

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The major constitional, political and legal issues confronting the European Union as the end of the century approaches are discussed in this book by scholars in the field. Taking as their point of departure the Inter-Governmental Conference of 1996, which will set the parameters for the next stage of integration in Europe, they look at external and internal demands and pressures, and at the interests and strategies of the political actors involved. The result is a wide-ranging assessment of Europe's future.

The Government and Politics of the European Union
The Government and Politics of the European Union

Author: Neill Nugent

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 662

ISBN-13: 9780822338703

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A clear and comprehensive explanation of the historical development and ongoing evolution of the European Union (EU), revised and updated in this sixth edition.

Constitutionalizing the European Union
Constitutionalizing the European Union

Author: Thomas Christiansen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2009-03-31

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1137102810

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Enlargement and treaty reform have moved Europe's constitutional debate into the political spotlight. This important new text outlines the main themes of constitutional debate in the EU, analyzes formal and informal constitution-building since the early days of European integration, and introduces the actors and structures behind treaty change.

The Politics of Arms Control Treaty Ratification
The Politics of Arms Control Treaty Ratification

Author: M. Krepon

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 489

ISBN-13: 1137045345

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In the treaty of Versailles and the SALT II Treaty, years of painstaking diplomatic effort were lost when the United States Senate refused to provide its consent to ratification. This book provides the first comparative assessment ever written of executive-congressional relations and the arms control treaty ratification process. A renowned team of historians, political scientists, and policy analysts look at seven case studies, ranging from Versailles to the INF Treaty, to explore the myriad ways to win and lose treaty ratification battles. This book constitutes a strong marriage of scholarship and public policy.

Preparing the European Union for the Future?
Preparing the European Union for the Future?

Author: Heribert Franz Koeck

Publisher: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783832933449

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[FIDE - International Federation for European Law (Fédération Internationale pour le Droit Européen) - is an umbrella organization in which the national Associations for European Law in the EU countries are regular members and those in the candidate countries are associated members. The bi-annual FIDE Congresses are a forum for discussion of most recent legal issues of EU and EC law. The FIDE XXIII Congress was held in Linz, Austria on May 28-31, 2008. The title below - published by Nomos Publishers (Germany) - contains topics of discussion from the FIDE XXIII Congress. The volume also includes national reports from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.] This Volume 1 deals with the revisions of Primary Law after the non-ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe. The book contains the political and legal reactions from all member states to this failure, as well as their opinion about possible future reforms of the European Union treaties. Also available are Volume 2, titled "The Modernisation of the European Competition Law: Initial Experiences with Regulation 1/2003: FIDE XXIII Congress Linz 2008 - Congress Publications Vol. 2" (ISBN 978 3 8329 3345 6), and Volume 3, titled "The New Services Directive of the European Union: Hopes and Expectations from the Angle of a (Further) Completion of the Internal Market: FIDE XXIII Congress Linz 2008 - Congress Publications Vol. 3" (ISBN 978 3 8329 3346 3).