There is no evidence of a structural East-West divide in the EU

Toshkov, Dimiter (2017) There is no evidence of a structural East-West divide in the EU. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (30 Mar 2017). Website.

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One of the most feared consequences of the EU’s eastern enlargement in the 2000s was that it would significantly diminish the decision-making capacity of the Union. As Dimiter Toshkov writes, several highly-publicised cases in which member states from Central and Eastern Europe have seemingly acted together to oppose proposals coming from Brussels have reinforced this pessimistic view. However, drawing on a recent study, he argues that there is no systematic evidence that the accession of the new member states has slowed down decision making nor compromised the capacity of the EU to adopt common policies.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2017 08:21
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 01:14
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71817

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