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EU Policy and Governance (week 2 (executive (Commission (functions…
EU Policy and Governance
week 1
EU
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history
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2007: Treaty of Lisbon
origin: Convention, Intergovernmental Conference: Constitutional Treaty
week 2
executive
Commission
principal-agent
principal: neutrality, influence, independence
agent: selection, control (police patrol / fire alarm / task specification)
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accountability
Europea Council appoints president, EP election results
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28 MS
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European Council
structure
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President: external rep, agenda, chair
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tasks
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appointments of Presidents, High Rep, executive board ECB
legislative (bicameral)
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Council
structure
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- Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) + specialised committees like SCA / COPS
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tasks
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executive role
CFSP: conclusions, recommendations, decisions, sanctions
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other institutions
ECB
linked to Eurogroup, part of Eurosystem
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political systems
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consensual - restrained power, broad support
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week 4
party politics
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European Parliament
political groups
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characteristics
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old grand coalition, end 1990s --> ad hoc alternatives
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political parties
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13, many linked to groups
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public opinion
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explanatory factors
socio-demographic: education, occupational class, income, religion
general political: interest, trust, support ruling gov, left-right
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week 5
policies
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principles
conferral
exclusive, shared, supportive competences
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policy cycle
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public
right of initiative, elections, civil society
types of decisions
history-making
negotiations
zones of acceptability, zone of argeement or bargaining set
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technocracy
expertise-driven, consensus-based
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