Open AccessEvolution of Decision Making in the European Union as a Parameter of the Depth of Integration
Author(s) -
Nikolay Kaveshnikov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sovremennaâ evropa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.223
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 0201-7083
DOI - 10.15211/soveurope520207788
Subject(s) - parliament , legislation , legislature , european union , adaptation (eye) , process (computing) , political science , legislative process , law , public administration , computer science , business , psychology , international trade , politics , neuroscience , operating system
The article explores the evolution of decision-making procedures and their use in the EU as one of the parameters of integration depth. The study used a database of secondary legislation covering 1990-2019. The final empirical data consists of 5,427 documents, including 1,272 directives and 4,155 regulations. The research empirically confirmed the increase in the frequency of procedures application that envisage a more active participation of the European Parliament in the legislative process. At the same time, the authorreveals that a significant part of secondary legislation is still adopted by the Council without the EPinvolvement. An important difference in the use of adaptation procedures of directives and regulations has been identified; working hypotheses about the reasons for such differences have been formulated.