Introduction: Beyond Market Regulation. Analysing the European Integration of Core State Powers

Genschel, Philipp; Jachtenfuchs, Markus

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“…These incentives create demand for negative integration, i.e., the removal of economic barriers. In addition, increasing levels of economic interdependence produce policy externalities, which in turn create demand for integration by regulation and supranational policy co-ordination (Genschel and Jachtenfuchs 2014;Mattli 1999;Mattli and Stone Sweet 2012;Moravcsik 1991). In addition, economic integration is typically an area of low autonomy and identity costs.…”

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The European Union as a system of differentiated integration: interdependence, politicization and differentiation

Schimmelfennig¹,

Leuffen²,

Rittberger³

2015

Journal of European Public Policy

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This contribution conceptualizes the European Union (EU) as a system of differentiated integration characterized by both variation in levels of centralization (vertical differentiation) and variation in territorial extension (horizontal differentiation) across policy areas. Differentiation has been a concomitant of deepening and widening and has increased and consolidated as the EU's powers, policy scope and membership have grown. Turning to explanation, the contribution attributes the pattern of differentiated integration in the EU to the interaction of interdependence and politicization. Differentiation among the member states (internal differentiation) results from supranational integration under conditions of high interdependence and politicization. By contrast, external differentiation (the selective policy integration of non-member states) occurs in highly interdependent but weakly politicized policy areas. These constellations are illustrated in case studies of differentiation in the internal market, monetary union and defence.

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Section: Comparative Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

The European Union as a system of differentiated integration: interdependence, politicization and differentiation

Schimmelfennig¹,

Leuffen²,

Rittberger³

2015

Journal of European Public Policy

210

141

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“…As Schimmelfenning notes (2015, 6), the policies that best suit the integration dynamics that are described by the new intergovernmentalism are in "core state powers" (Genschel and Jachtenfuchs 2013) -that is, areas where integration entails high sovereignty and identity costs for the member states. This is the case of economic and budgetary cooperation, of which the European Council quickly established itself as the 'gouvernement economique' (Fabbrini 2013 However, "the extension of the ordinary legislative procedure in successive treaty revisions does not eo ipso signal more supranationalism" (Bickerton et al 2015b, 733).…”

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The Shadow of the European Council. Understanding Legislation on Economic Governance

Bressanelli

Chelotti

2016

Journal of European Integration

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This article analyses the role of the European Council in two key legislative packages on economic and budgetary coordination, the SixPack and the Two-Pack, which were negotiated under the ordinary legislative procedure. It assesses how and to what extent the key actor in the literature on the new intergovernmentalism -the European Council -2 is able to curb the powers of the supranational institutions -the Commission and the European Parliament -in a policy area where the community method has been applied since the Treaty of Lisbon. It tracks the development of the legislative negotiations -from the stages preceding the Commission's proposal to their conclusions, relying on official documents, press reports and 30 original interviews with key decision-makers. The strong role of the European Council both as an agenda-setter and in the legislative negotiations stands out, and suggests that the implications of new intergovernmentalism may well extend beyond intergovernmental decision-making processes.

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“…Sovereignty concerns become relevant whenever the EU acts in areas that are, symbolically or factually, close to the core competences of the nation‐state. So‐called ‘core state powers’ are policy domains that have historically been under the exclusive control of the state or are essential for its identity and security (Genschel & Jachtenfuchs ; see also Hoffmann ). Within the EU's policy portfolio, this is the case in particular for monetary policy, foreign and defence affairs, or justice and internal security policies.…”

Section: Capacity Sovereignty and Differentiation In Eu Legislative mentioning

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From capacity to sovereignty: Legislative politics and differentiated integration in the European Union

Winzen

2015

European J Political Res

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The literature suggests that legislative politics among European Union Member States is characterised by economic exchanges, and constrained by the social norms of a European community of legislators. Both views draw a clear line between the legislative process and the conflicts over sovereignty that have left their mark on treaty making and European public opinion since the 1990s. This article suggests revisiting this view, based on an analysis of why Member States have opted out of legislation from the 1970s to today. It argues that differentiation, while once a response to capacity problems of relatively poor countries, has recently become driven by sovereignty concerns of the Union's wealthy and nationally oriented Members that oppose the EU's intrusion into core state powers. The article presents evidence for the impact on legislative outcomes of factors so far thought not to matter. The results indicate greater European‐level legislative responsiveness towards national sovereignty demands than previously recognised. They underline that the nature of European politics has been changing with the EU's push into core state powers.

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Introduction: Beyond Market Regulation. Analysing the European Integration of Core State Powers

Cited by 43 publications

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The European Union as a system of differentiated integration: interdependence, politicization and differentiation

The European Union as a system of differentiated integration: interdependence, politicization and differentiation

The Shadow of the European Council. Understanding Legislation on Economic Governance

From capacity to sovereignty: Legislative politics and differentiated integration in the European Union

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