class 9.1 Flashcards
Theoretical approaches
what are the three types of governance
multi-level, new governance approaches and new modes of governance
what is top-down in Europeanization?
Europeanization as the impact of European integration on the member states
what is bottom-up in Europeanization?
How the member states influence the EU
What is the integrated perspective in Europeanization?
how top-down and bottom-up processes are related
what is the sequential approach in Europeanization?
first uploading to EU, then downloading from EU and then uploading again
How were history-making decisions made?
National veto of the European Council
How were the day-to-day decision-making made?
Ordinary Legislative Method (EP and Council)
How many readings are there in the ordinary legislative procedure
3 + go look at them before exam class
What is exclusive to the EU competence in policy making?
Customs Union, Common Commercial Policy etc
What is shared competence in policymaking?
Internal Market, Cohesion Policy, Agricultural Policy etc
what is supporting, coordinating or supplementary competence in WU policy-making
human health, education, etc.
what is policy coordination in policy-making
employment policy
how is the alcohol policy in Nordic countries?
binge drinking, strict policies (state alcohol monopoly systems and the high prices)
how is alcohol in the EU?
treated as ordinary commodities and the EU has restricted competencies in public health
How is nordic alcohol policies and the EU?
There is a partial de-monopolization (court driven) and reduced taxes (market driven)
explain the making of alcohol policy in the EU
Swedish alcohol policy initiative where the commission proposal for a council recommendation on drinking of alcohol by children and adolescents which presents three problems
what are the three problems brought up by the Swedish alcohol policy initiative?
- a problem with important health implications
- a problem of international character
- a problem which requires coordination
explain how proposals are proposed
commission issues proposal -> council considers proposal –> European Parliament issues opinions -> commission responds (may amend proposal) –> council either adopts or rejects.
When did the EU implement an alcohol strategy?
2006
What brought the 2006 EU alcohol strategy?
New modes of governance such as soft law (voluntary agreements. meetings, benchmarks, reviews)
