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European Council

Decision-making in European Politics

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  • © 1987

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Authors:
  1. Simon Bulmer

    1. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK

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  2. Wolfgang Wessels

    1. Institut für Europäische Politik, Bonn, Germany
      College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The European Council: Saviour or Villain of European Integration?

    • Simon Bulmer, Wolfgang Wessels
    Pages 1-15

  3. Summit Meetings and the European Council: Concepts, Conception and Creation

    • Simon Bulmer, Wolfgang Wessels
    Pages 16-47

  4. The European Council’s Organisation: An Exercise in Piecemeal Engineering

    • Simon Bulmer, Wolfgang Wessels
    Pages 48-58

  5. The European Council’s Major Decisions: A Decade of Stabilisation and Integration

    • Simon Bulmer, Wolfgang Wessels
    Pages 59-74

  6. The European Council in Practice: The Evolving Functions of Summitry

    • Simon Bulmer, Wolfgang Wessels
    Pages 75-102

  7. The European Council and its Policy-Making Environment: A Cuckoo in the Community’s Nest?

    • Simon Bulmer, Wolfgang Wessels
    Pages 103-131

  8. Conclusion: A Vital Ingredient to European Decision-Making

    • Simon Bulmer, Wolfgang Wessels
    Pages 132-146

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 147-174
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Using a wide range of material the authors aim to provide a thorough assessment of the European Council's work from 1975 to 1985. They explain its fluctuating performance, its impact on other European Community institutions and analyze it in the context of international and domestic issues.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK

    Simon Bulmer

  • Institut für Europäische Politik, Bonn, Germany

    Wolfgang Wessels

  • College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium

    Wolfgang Wessels

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