| ID | 128993 |
| Title Proper | Central and Eastern Europe |
| Other Title Information | negotiating influence in an enlarged European Union |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Copeland, Paul |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article analyses the influence and status of the Central and Eastern European states within an enlarged European Union. It analyses two European Union policy negotiations: the Services Directive and the European Union's Financial Crisis Rescue Plan. Central to understanding the influence of a member state within negotiations are its economic size and knowledge of the Brussels policy-making apparatus. Nevertheless, as the new member states from Central and Eastern Europe have gained experience of the European Union policy negotiation process, they remain limited in their ability to influence outcomes. Therefore it can be concluded that while knowledge during negotiations is a necessary condition for successfully influencing outcome, alone it is insufficient because economic weight is particularly pertinent to those outcomes. As a result, the status of the new member states within the European Union is best described as being that of a junior partner, despite the assumed parity of Union membership. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.66, No.3, May 2014: p.467-487 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol.66, No.3, May 2014: p.467-487 |
| Key Words | Europe ; Central Europe ; Eastern Europe ; Central and Eastern Europe ; Negotiating ; Influence ; Political Enlarged ; European Union - EU ; Policy Negotiations ; Influencing Outcome ; Economic Cooperation ; Economic Negotiation ; Economic Influence |