Coordination of EU Policy Positions in Germany and Denmark: A Politics of Institutional Choice Approach

Mads Christian Dagnis Jensen; Mathias Jopp; Peter Nedergaard

Coordination of EU Policy Positions in Germany and Denmark: A Politics of Institutional Choice Approach

Mads Christian Dagnis Jensen, Mathias Jopp, Peter Nedergaard

Center for Europæisk Politik

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Abstract

This article examines the coordination mechanisms, in Germany and Denmark, which develop negotiation positions for the Council in the European Union (EU). The analysis studies these mechanisms through the lens of the ‘politics of institutional choice’ approach, which previous scholars have applied to examine EU coordination in Eastern and Central Europe. The results demonstrate that the approach travels well to EU member states in Western Europe. More precisely, they show that the power of the individual ministers, as well as the type of government (minority vs. majority), are important factors in explaining differences in the way the two member states handle EU coordination. This strengthens the argument that the traits of the EU coordination mechanisms in EU member states are a function of power relations between domestic actors.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Journal of Contemporary European Research
Vol/bind	12
Udgave nummer	2
Sider (fra-til)	634-652
Antal sider	19
ISSN	1815-347X
Status	Udgivet - 2016

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