In terms of conceptual and theoretical framing and level of empirical ambition, research on
semi-presidentialism has made significant strides forward during the past two decades. Yet …

How can differences in Member States (MS) capacities to coordinate European Union (EU)
decision-making processes influence their bargaining success? Based on a new dataset …

Considering the development of the Bulgarian energy security strategy this article analyses
how the country has adapted to EU membership and to energy security challenges, such as …

Why do some governments have more environmentally friendly policies than others? Part of
the answer involves governing parties' ideological positions on environmentalism and the …

This contribution examines the co-ordination mechanisms which central governments have
established to develop positions and cast votes in negotiations in the European Union (EU) …

Malta has bucked the trend of its EU Mediterranean neighbours in many ways. This smallest
of EU states barely dipped into recession during the global financial crisis and remains a …

The overwhelming part of EU scholarship has singled out Romania and Bulgaria as
examples of failed integration. Studies dealing with these two countries' EU accession have …

To combat economic disparity and low growth, the European Union has established an
integrated policy system that pursues increased cohesion and smart, sustainable, and …

Whether European leaders 'talk the walk'is a key question in EU studies. Prior research has
made substantial inroads into explaining how EU and national leaders communicate about …

The formulation and implementation of public policy depends on the coordination capacities.
In recent decades the need for coordination has increased due to the fragmentation caused …