NEGOTIATING IN THE EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

This book analyses ten years of continuous negotiations about EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, answering questions such as Whe n and how are decisions typically reached in the European Union? What is this culture of consensus that pervades negotiations in t he Council of Ministers? And why are some member states more successful than others in making their voices heard? Using the metaphor of the Caucus race from Alice in Wonderland, Smeets' book offers a fresh perspective on the decision-making realities in Brussels European Qua...[Read more]