Daniel Naurin - Böcker

Agreements concerning inter-institutional rules in the treaties of the European Union often give rise to reactions and processes of adaptation within the EU institutions. Recent literature on EU legislative politics has increasingly examined decision-making within the EU institutions, but has largely overlooked how these internal processes react and adapt to changes in relations between the EU bodies. To fill this gap the authors present a series of empirical studies that examine how shifts in inter-institutional rules and procedures affect intra-institutional politics. They show that the resulting intrainstitutional adaptations may in turn both have distributive consequences and affect the efficiency of the initial inter-institutional reforms. In addition, they provide some stepping stones for theory-building on how treaty reforms affect organizational structure and decision-making within the EU institutions by outlining a series of mediating variables that link these two types of change processes.This book was originally published as a special issue of West European Politics.

Empirical Legal Studies has arrived in EU law. The past decade has seen the publication of pathbreaking quantitative and qualitative studies, the creation of relevant thematic networks, and the realisation of large-scale empirical research projects. This volume explores the new movement. It features contributions penned by legal and political science scholars working or interested in the field. It is part handbook, for which scholars - experts and novices alike - can reach to get an overview of the state of the art. It is part manifesto, showcasing the need for and potential of this fast-growing area of academic inquiry. Finally, it is a critical reflection, assessing the challenges and limitations of Empirical Legal Studies in the EU context, as well as its interaction with adjacent disciplinary and interdisciplinary endeavours. The book captures the significant contribution which empirical legal research has made to the study of EU law, while facilitating an exchange about the way forward.

Agreements concerning inter-institutional rules in the treaties of the European Union often give rise to reactions and processes of adaptation within the EU institutions. Recent literature on EU legislative politics has increasingly examined decision-making within the EU institutions, but has largely overlooked how these internal processes react and adapt to changes in relations between the EU bodies. To fill this gap the authors present a series of empirical studies that examine how shifts in inter-institutional rules and procedures affect intra-institutional politics. They show that the resulting intrainstitutional adaptations may in turn both have distributive consequences and affect the efficiency of the initial inter-institutional reforms. In addition, they provide some stepping stones for theory-building on how treaty reforms affect organizational structure and decision-making within the EU institutions by outlining a series of mediating variables that link these two types of change processes.This book was originally published as a special issue of West European Politics.

Utvidgningen av EU år 2004 var en historisk händelse i ordets sanna bemärkelse. Efter ett halvsekel av politisk uppdelning i Europa, återförenades öst och väst inom ramen för EU. Men jämte alla förhoppningar som knöts till utvidgningen, fanns också farhågor om unionens förmåga att integrera de nya medlemsländerna. I Europa efter utvidgningen tar SNS Demokratiråd temperaturen på EU fem år efter östutvidgningen. Vilka förväntningar infriades och vilka kom på skam? Rapporten uppmärksammar särskilt tre teman: Hur effektiva är EU:s institutioner i en union med 27 medlemsstater? Vilka förändringar har skett i EU:s politiska inriktning sedan utvidgningen? Hur har EU:s nya medlemsländer utvecklats politiskt efter inträdet? SNS Demokratiråd 2009 består av Li Bennich-Björkman (Uppsala universitet), Anna Michalski (Svenska institutet för europapolitiska studier), Daniel Naurin (Göteborgs universitet) och Jonas Tallberg (Stockholms universitet).

Var finns egentligen den politiska makten i EU? Håller makten inom EU på att förändras? Demokratirådet 2011 undersöker maktens natur i EU. Den kommande rapporten från SNS Demokratiråd handlar om relationerna mellan och dynamiken inom tre kategorier av aktörer: medlemsregeringarna (den mellanstatliga makten), EU:s institutioner (den överstatliga makten) och organiserade intressen (den transnationella makten). Projektets resultat kommer att redovisas i form av en rapport från SNS Demokratiråd i maj 2011, den sista av tre rapporter från Demokratirådet med fokus på Europafrågor. Medverkande forskare: Jonas Tallberg (ordf.), professor, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, Stockholms universitet Derek Beach, docent och lektor i statsvetenskap, Aarhus universitet, Danmark Daniel Naurin, docent och lektor, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen och Centrum för Europaforskning, Göteborgs universitet Teija Tiilikainen, direktör för Finska Utrikespolitiska Institutet, tidigare den finländska regeringens representant i EU:s framtidskonvent och statssekreterare i Finlands utrikesdepartement