closer cooperation , free movement , differentiated integration , law , Treaty on European Union , political science , treaty reform , IGC 1996 , Schengen,

This paper addresses the five major structural issues on the agenda of the 1996 Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) of the Member States of the European Union: the option of replacing the treaty framework by a European constitution; the issue of funda...

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institutions , EU-East-Central Europe , enlargement , political science , treaty reform , Nice Treaty , IGC 2000 , intergovernmental conferences,

[Introduction by Mark A. Pollack, series editor]. IN DECEMBER 2000, THE European Council met under the leadership of the French Presidency to complete the negotiation of the Treaty of Nice, which was intended to reform the institutions of the Union ...

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[From the Introduction]. This Green Paper on "The European dimension of education" is intended to provide the basis for a consideration of the possible future directions of action at Community level in the field of education. Indeed, the Treaty esta...

Amsterdam Treaty , closer cooperation , democracy , comitology , COREPER , European Commission , France , Germany , governance , Greece , history , IGC 1996 , institutions , integration theory , law , lobbying , Netherlands , Portugal , Spain , supranationalism , Treaty on European Union , U.K.,

EMU , EU-East-Central Europe , history , integration theory , Treaty on European Union , Nation-state , political science , polity building , Single Market , supranationalism , Treaty on European Union,

IGC 1996 , intergovernmental conferences , European Council-Presidency , Netherlands , political science , treaty reform,

During the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on Political Union in late September 1991, the Dutch Presidency of the Council introduced a draft Treaty on European Union text that departed significantly from that of its Luxembourg predecessor. This dr...

Amsterdam Treaty , IGC 1996 , institutions , democratization,

European Convention , intergovernmental conferences , treaty reform , legitimacy,

This article examines the difficulties the IGC-model as a treaty amending institution has encountered, especially during the 1996 and 2000 IGCs. It argues that the ICG-model has limitations and under the current circumstances is not able to provide t...

acquis communautaire , Amsterdam Treaty , Council of Europe , democracy , European citizenship , European Commission , European Court of Justice , European Parliament , governance , IGC 1996 , institutions , integration theory , law , legitimacy , multilevel governance , non-discrimination , political opportunity structure , polity building , social policy , supranationalism , transparency , Treaty on European Union,