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https://doi.org/10.37173/cirr.26.87.2
Measuring the Success of the Presidency of the Council of the EU - Austria and Croatia in Comparative Perspective
Igor Vidačak
orcid.org/0000-0003-2532-7504
; Fakultet političkih znanosti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, hrvatska
Tomislav Milošić
orcid.org/0000-0001-6664-9003
; Department of Political Science, Lund University, Sweden
Sažetak
This paper aims to contribute to the ongoing debate on criteria for measuring the performance of the rotating Presidencies of the Council of the EU. The comparison between Austria and Croatia, two countries that concluded the two most recent Council Presidency Trios, can be illustrative in identifying the main factors that can influence the overall performance of rotating Presidencies. Based on the series of quantitative and qualitative indicators, the overall score of both countries’ Presidencies turned to be positive, despite some failures of these Presidencies to demonstrate a firm commitment to fundamental EU values. In view of the lack of evaluations of the Council Presidencies based on verifiable, measurable indicators, this paper seeks to contribute to the development of a more objective methodological framework for the assessment of the future Presidencies of the Council as a still under-researched area within EU studies.
Ključne riječi
Council of the EU; Presidency; Assessment; Performance; Austria; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
247831
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Datum izdavanja:
15.12.2020.
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