What Makes a Good EU Presidency? Italy and Ireland Compared

What makes a ‘good’ EU presidency? A comparison between the two most recent Italian and Irish experiences in office can be instrumental in evaluating the crucial factors that affect presidency performance. The argument is developed in three main stages. Firstly, four key roles are selected in order...

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Published in:Journal of common market studies 2006-06, Vol.44 (2), p.349-368
Main Authors: QUAGLIA, LUCIA, MOXON-BROWNE, EDWARD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Criteria
European Union
Information
Ireland
Italy
Political Integration
Presidents
Reputation
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Summary:What makes a ‘good’ EU presidency? A comparison between the two most recent Italian and Irish experiences in office can be instrumental in evaluating the crucial factors that affect presidency performance. The argument is developed in three main stages. Firstly, four key roles are selected in order to benchmark presidencies. Secondly, these roles are applied to the empirical record as criteria to devise a score‐card of the two presidencies under consideration. Thirdly, presidency‐specific factors are elicited and analysed, arguing that intangible assets, such as knowledge of EU affairs (process expertise, content expertise and information); political credibility and reputation; and general attitudes towards European integration, are crucial in performing the roles of president‐in‐office effectively and legitimately.
ISSN:0021-9886
1468-5965
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-5965.2006.00626.x