Setting the European agenda in hard times: The Commission, the European Council and the EU polycrisis

Bocquillon, Pierre ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7384-4384 (2024) Setting the European agenda in hard times: The Commission, the European Council and the EU polycrisis. Journal of European Integration, 46 (4). pp. 567-574. ISSN 0703-6337

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Abstract

The European Commission has traditionally held a key position in setting the legislative and political agenda of the EU. However, its role has become increasingly challenged in an era of polycrisis. This is notably due to the rise of the European Council as crisis manager, which possesses the political clout, resources, and legitimacy to deal with urgent challenges. While much of the literature has debated changes in the relative powers and influence of the EU’s dual executive constituted by the European Council and Commission, a close look at their interactions in dealing with crises yields interesting insights and suggests a more complex interinstitutional choreography in agenda setting than first appears. Systematic comparative case study analysis promises to shed light on agenda setting strategies and practices across different areas and issues in the context of politicisation of EU affairs.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: eu institutions,european commission,european council,polycrisis,agenda-setting,sociology and political science,political science and international relations ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies (former - to 2024)
University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Political, Social and International Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Competition Policy
University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Policy & Politics
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 23 Apr 2024 13:31
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2024 17:46
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/94993
DOI: 10.1080/07036337.2024.2346707

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