Servants or rivals? Uncovering the drivers and logics of the European Parliament’s diplomacy during the Ukrainian crisis

Fonck, Daan

doi:10.4337/9781786438850.00028

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“…Because member states were unable to come to agreement on how to deal with Ukrainian authorities, the EP suggested it send two representatives to observe the trial of former Prime Minister, Julia Tymoshenko. Former EP President Pat Cox and former Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski were chosen as envoys (Fonck, in press). Although the two were to some extent independent from the EP, they were accompanied by EP staff, reported to the leaders of the EP’s political groups and were in close contact with the Committee on Foreign Affairs throughout the mission (Nitou and Sus, 2017: 9).…”

Section: When and How Does The Ep Influence The Cfsp?mentioning

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Influence beyond formal powers: The parliamentarisation of European Union security policy

Rosén

Raube

2018

The British Journal of Politics and International Relations

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The European Union’s foreign and security policy is commonly described as an intergovernmental affair. Despite limited formal powers, several studies suggest that the European Parliament has increased its influence on the Union’s foreign and security policy. This article argues that, to gauge the significance of parliamentary participation, it is necessary to look beyond the notion of formal parliamentary rights and to take into account informal influence. The analysis shows how informal avenues of influence are crucial at certain stages of the decision-making process, and points to factors that constrain and enable parliamentary impact. Furthermore, it emphasises the important role that parliaments play in scrutinising security policy, which is a crucial component of democratic governance. In this particular field where there is little legislation, the establishment of solid procedures and practices for oversight and control can also be a significant indicator of parliamentary influence.

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Section: When and How Does The Ep Influence The Cfsp?mentioning

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Influence beyond formal powers: The parliamentarisation of European Union security policy

Rosén

Raube

2018

The British Journal of Politics and International Relations

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“…In addition, the alternative scenario of diplomatic competition – a case where parliamentary and executive actors compete in absence of resource dependencies – provides an equally interesting research agenda and would further validate the theoretical claims made in the article. In that context, the case of the EP's Cox‐Kwasniewski mission in 2012–13 to Ukraine appears especially promising as this particular mission was set up and implemented without any co‐operation with the EU's executive actors (Fonck, ; Nitoiu and Sus, ). Studying these processes will contribute to acquiring a better understanding of both the conduct and effectiveness of the EU's foreign policy, as well as the overall increasing role of the EP therein.…”

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Parliamentary Diplomacy and Legislative‐Executive Relations in EU Foreign Policy: Studying the European Parliament's Mediation of the Macedonian Political Crisis (2015–17)

Fonck¹

2018

J of Common Market Studies

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This article studies the co‐operation between parliamentary and executive diplomats in EU foreign policy. Building on transnational perspectives, the European Parliament is conceptualized as an actor capable of pursuing autonomous diplomatic behaviour through cross‐border agency over its elected representatives, its bureaucracy, as well as through European party federations. A novel framework is proposed, built around the hypothesis that parliamentary and executive actors co‐operate by exchanging institutional, information, legitimacy and access resources in order to reach their goals more effectively. To demonstrate the argument empirically, the article studies EU‐facilitated mediation talks in Macedonia (2015–17). Building on semi‐structured interviews with 27 key stakeholders, the analysis shows how during the different stages of the mediation, executive and parliamentary actors exchanged crucial diplomatic resources in order to effectively conclude and implement the so‐called Pržino‐agreements between the government and opposition parties.

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“…When analyzing such parliamentary cross-table engagement, the literature on transnationalism in global governance (for example, Nye and Keohane, 1971), and in particular the analytical distinction between supportive and competitive logic (Fonck, 2017), is helpful. According to a supportive logic, parliament accepts the lead by the executive, in this case the Commission negotiators, and coordinates its interactions with them.…”

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Parliamentary Influence Ten Years after Lisbon: EU Trade Negotiations with Japan*

Larsén

2020

J of Common Market Studies

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The Lisbon Treaty altered the way EU trade negotiations are conducted, by granting new powers to the European Parliament (EP), including ratification powers. Ten years after the Treaty entered into force, this article evaluates the parliamentary influence on EU trade negotiations, both in terms substantial and procedural matters, by analyzing the trade negotiations between the EU and Japan that lead to the Economic Partnership Agreement. Using an embedded two-level game approach, the paper argues that parliamentary influence has been significant, and that the EP has developed into a constructive and experienced actor. It has changed the inter-institutional dynamics, and it plays an increasingly influential role internationally through cross-table engagement with the EU's negotiating partners. In addition, EU trade negotiations are embedded in a network of past, parallel and future negotiations, which shaped the strategies of the EP, and the nature and progress of the negotiations overall.

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Servants or rivals? Uncovering the drivers and logics of the European Parliament’s diplomacy during the Ukrainian crisis

Cited by 4 publications

References 7 publications

Influence beyond formal powers: The parliamentarisation of European Union security policy

Influence beyond formal powers: The parliamentarisation of European Union security policy

Parliamentary Diplomacy and Legislative‐Executive Relations in EU Foreign Policy: Studying the European Parliament's Mediation of the Macedonian Political Crisis (2015–17)

Parliamentary Influence Ten Years after Lisbon: EU Trade Negotiations with Japan*

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