Do member states' permanent representations matter for their bargaining success? Evidence from the EU Council of Ministers

How can differences in Member States (MS) capacities to coordinate European Union (EU) decision-making processes influence their bargaining success? Based on a new dataset collected with Council representatives and policy experts in Brussels, this research shows how informal MS capacities can partly...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Arregui, Javier, Perarnaud, Clément
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/72273
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10230/72273
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2021.1991981
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bargaining success
Council of the EU
Informal capabilities
Member States
Power resources
Descripción
Sumario:How can differences in Member States (MS) capacities to coordinate European Union (EU) decision-making processes influence their bargaining success? Based on a new dataset collected with Council representatives and policy experts in Brussels, this research shows how informal MS capacities can partly shape legislative outcomes in the EU under certain conditions. This research provides evidence that informal capacities, such as the effectiveness of MS permanent representations and/or their capacity to coordinate with other actors in the legislative decision-making, matter for bargaining success. Using a mixed-method design, this research illustrates how both the structure preference allocation and thresholds of formal power are conditions of informal power resource activation.