Who Decides in the Council of the European Union

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Abstract

This study presents reliable cross-sectoral data on the relative involvement of working parties, senior committees and ministers in legislative decision-making of the Council of the European Union. In general, the results challenge the received wisdom that ministers are hardly involved in legislative decision-making. However, the findings also indicate that the involvement of different Council levels varies considerably across policy sectors. The study concludes with a discussion of the implications of these findings for the debate about the democratic legitimacy of Council decision-making.

Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)533-558
Number of pages26
JournalJournal of Common Market Studies
Volume46
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2008

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