How intergovernmental are the intergovernmental institutions of the EU?
The European Union has evolved over the years, since its foundation in 1951 as the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), into a unique set of institutions. The EU system now includes both supranational, intergovernmental and infranational forms of governance. As there are three forms of ‘governance’ in the system of the European Union, it needs to be determined whether individual institutions of the EU are subject to a blend of the supranational, intergovernmental and infranational forms of governance or whether each institution is predominantly intergovernmental, supranational or infranational. For this study, I will be focussing on the institutions considered to be intergovernmental, the key intergovernmental institutions being: The Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) But what is intergovernmentalism? The International Law Dictionary states that an intergovernmental organisation is a “permanent organisation set up by two or more states to carry on activities of common interest”. Meanwhile, Nugent states that intergovernmentalism implies that: “The institution, actor or process is dominated by the national governments of the mem
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Approximate Word count = 2651
Approximate Pages = 11 (250 words per page double spaced)
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