Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/253262 
Year of Publication: 
2018
Citation: 
[Journal:] Comparative European Politics [ISSN:] 1740-388X [Volume:] 16 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Berlin [Year:] 2018 [Pages:] 198-223
Publisher: 
Springer, Berlin
Abstract: 
EU scholars have long argued that regions can shape the integration process, but there is no agreement on why this is so. While some authors consider constitutional powers, intergovernmental relations, or differentiated regional elites as independent variables, those interested in Europeanization argue that the 'transformative power of Europe' enticed both central and regional governments to adopt consensual policy styles, akin to those prevailing in the EU. Accordingly, new territorial arrangements would have made effective participation in the integration process possible. However, scholars have failed to pay due consideration to a crucial factor: the decision-making rule employed in the coordination mechanisms. In this article, I argue that cooperation among regions actually depends mostly on whether decisions are taken by consensus or unanimity. Common regional positions and impacts on EU decisions become unlikely if peripheral parties increase the levels of conflict. The arguments build on theoretical warrants taken from actor-centered institutionalism.
Subjects: 
European Union
cooperative federalism
peripheral parties
audiovisual policy
cohesion policy
decision-making rules
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Accepted Manuscript (Postprint)

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