Why do international organizations (IOs) look so different, yet so similar? The possibilities
are diverse. Some international organizations have just a few member states, while others …

The definitive textbook on EU politics and governance, now in its 8th edition, has been
thoroughly updated to take into account the ongoing developments and evolution of the EU …

The European Commission is arguably the world's most powerful international
administration. It plays a central role in the political system of the European Union. The …

The book offers a solid theory and conceptualization of technocratic politics and the
technocratic challenge is analyzed empirically at all levels of the national and supra-national …

According to conventional wisdom, in areas where the C ouncil of the E uropean U nion is
supposed to decide by qualified majority voting, it does not vote but rather decides 'by …

Research on policy dismantling has largely neglected the supranational level due to the
expansionist nature of the European Union (EU) system. Yet, political claims to slow down …

The paper reviews literature on perception within the international relations and the
European Union (EU) studies in order to find out whether and how this concept can help us …

Many examinations of the dimensions of conflict in the E uropean U nion C ouncil of M
inisters focus on the ideological roots of contestation in the EU. This article examines the …

This contribution investigates the impact of the Eastern enlargement on the decision-making
capacity of the European Union. On the basis of new data on the number and types of legal …

The countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have commonly been regarded as
climate and energy policy laggards blocking more ambitious EU decarbonization targets …