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 language | English (Ireland) |
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Pages (from-to) | 533-558 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Journal of Common Market Studies |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2008 |