POLI 451 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Decision Rule, President Of The European Commission, European Political Cooperation
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Combination of intergovernmental decision-making with policy initiation and management by supranational executive. Lifting discrimination against g and planning production/distribution of coal/steel for both. The adoption of treaties in which member states agree to cooperate in certain policy areas and delegated policy making authority to the supranational level, as well as amendments to such treaties. The treaties are negotiated in intergovernmental conferences (meetings of member state govts) Biggest hurdle to any change, difficult to reach. Formal commitment of member states to a treaty, by parliamentary majorities or referendum. That"s how it evolves over time: with treaties. To lay the foundations of an ever closer union among the peoples of europe. Bargain between creation of common market, pushed by germany, and protection for agricultural products, pushed by france. There might be some losers out of the common market, so we need to protect agri. lands. Establish of free movement of goods, services, persons, and capital between member states.