Comitology

Informationen zum Autor Dr Carl Fredrik Bergströmis Head of Legal Research at the Swedish Institute of European Policy Studies and a Lecturer at Stockholm University. Klappentext This book examines how political decisions are made in the European Union and who influences them, touching upon some of the most central aspects of democracy. Contrary to received wisdom, this book argues that much of the responsibility for adopting EU-legislation is exercised by the Brussels-based Commission through a complex committee system (comitology). Zusammenfassung Examines how political decisions are taken in the European Union and who influence them, touching upon some of the most central aspects of democracy. This book argues that much of the responsibility for adopting EU-legislation, is exercised by the Brussels-based Commission, rather than the Council of Ministers or the European Parliament. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Cases Table of Legislation 1: Introduction 2: The Transitional Period 3: The Dark Ages 4: The Years of Entrenchment 5: The Time for Change? References

Product details

• Authors: Carl Fredrik Bergstrom, Carl Fredrik Bergström
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.07.2005
• EAN: 9780199280018
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928001-8
• No. of pages: 370
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 241 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Oxford Studies in European Law
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, LAW / Constitutional, EU (European Union), International institutions, EU & European institutions, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general