Invisible and unaccountable? National Representatives and Council Officials in EU foreign policy

Juncos, Ana E.; Pomorska, Karolina

doi:10.1080/13501763.2011.615197

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“…The PSC also delivers opinions to the Council and exercises political control over and strategic direction of crisis-management operations. Also of importance are the various working groups examined in more detail by Juncos and Pomorska (2011), as well as the EU Military Committee (EUMC) and the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (CIVCOM). In addition, the High Representative and the newly established European External Action Service (EEAS) are important institutions within the CFSP.…”

Section: Beyond Intergovernmentalism?mentioning

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Not so intergovernmental after all? On democracy and integration in European Foreign and Security Policy

Sjursen¹

2011

Journal of European Public Policy

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The status of democracy in European foreign and security policy is increasingly questioned. In order to identify if there is something at the European Union (EU) level that requires legitimation, we need to establish whether there has been a move beyond intergovernmentalism. In this contribution an analytical scheme that makes it possible to identify such a move and its putative democratic implications is developed. Four constituent pillars of intergovernmentalism are identified and discussed. These pertain to actors, decision-making procedures, the scope of delegated powers and the raison d'être of the intergovernmental endeavour. These pillars constitute necessary requirements if intergovernmentalism is to be democratic. Developments within the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) are assessed with reference to this analytical scheme, with a view to identify whether, when and where a move beyond intergovernmentalism has created a democratic dilemma.

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Section: Beyond Intergovernmentalism?mentioning

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Not so intergovernmental after all? On democracy and integration in European Foreign and Security Policy

Sjursen¹

2011

Journal of European Public Policy

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“…Regular meetings between government officials are seen to contribute to the development of a high degree of collegiality and collective identity among officials (e.g. Juncos & Pomorska, 2011). Beyers and Dierickx (1998) contend that nationality -while remaining important in many respects -is diluted in the Council as a supranational network develops in juxtaposition to the intergovernmental characteristics of agents.…”

Section: Analytical Frameworkmentioning

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An information network of officials? Dissecting the role and nature of the network of parliamentary representatives in the European Parliament

Neuhold¹,

Högenauer

2016

The Journal of Legislative Studies

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Enhancing the role of national parliaments in the European Union's decisionmaking process has for some time been a popular way in which policymakers have sought to address legitimacy problems in the European Union, the Early Warning Mechanism being only one example. In response to these developments, an increasing number of scholars have addressed the question of how parliaments make use of these powers in practice. An important dimension of the process -the role of parliamentary officials in parliamentary scrutiny and control -has so far been neglected in the literature. Against this background, this article examines the role of the representatives of national parliaments in the European Parliament with the aim of understanding the role and the nature of this 'bureaucratic network'. While falling short of an epistemic community, these officials play an important role in enabling parliamentary scrutiny through the dissemination of information.

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“…The information flow is two-way: 'interaction between the two levels is the key word', a national official reveals. 11 Only 30 per cent claim to always have a mandate; in some cases it happens that Brussels diplomats write instructions for themselves and then inform the ministry about what they are going to negotiate (Juncos and Pomorska 2011). As a CIVCOM delegate said, 'instructions from capital are essentially based on proposals sent by the Permanent Representation'.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…The major role is said to be played by national officials in Brussels, who, socialised to European ideas and values, 'see themselves … as policy arbiters' (Tonra 2001: 12) and form a 'diplomatic republic of Europe' (Jørgensen 1997). EU foreign policy is increasingly 'Brusselised' and formulated by national diplomats in the Belgian capital (Juncos and Pomorska 2011). The interaction between Brussels and the capitals, however, has not been analysed (see Juncos and Pomorska 2006 for an exception).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Using more sophisticated data, Häge (2008) calculated that Council working groups and COREPER account respectively for 43 per cent and 22 per cent of legislative acts, while the remaining 35 per cent is evaluated by ministers. In foreign policy, Juncos and Pomorska (2011) argue that around one-third of the issues are discussed by ministers. …”

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Analysing the Links between National Capitals and Brussels in EU Foreign Policy

Chelotti¹

2013

West European Politics

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Invisible and unaccountable? National Representatives and Council Officials in EU foreign policy

Cited by 52 publications

References 31 publications

Not so intergovernmental after all? On democracy and integration in European Foreign and Security Policy

Not so intergovernmental after all? On democracy and integration in European Foreign and Security Policy

An information network of officials? Dissecting the role and nature of the network of parliamentary representatives in the European Parliament

Analysing the Links between National Capitals and Brussels in EU Foreign Policy

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