Open AccessDecision-Making under Pillars Two and Three
Author(s) -
Petr Jeřábek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
central european public administration review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2591-2259
pISSN - 2591-2240
DOI - 10.17573/cepar.v7i4.137
Subject(s) - intergovernmentalism , treaty , treaty of lisbon , pillar , maastricht treaty , european union , political science , european integration , law , law and economics , international trade , sociology , engineering , economics , structural engineering
The paper focuses on the decision-making process in the European Union since approval of the Treaty of Maastricht. Special consideration is dedicated to pillars two and three. The second pillar is connected with Common Foreign and Security Policy, while the third pillar contributes with Justice and Home Affairs. The first part of this paper introduces the major tools which are commonly used and describes how pillars system works. The difference between intergovernmentalism and supranationalism is also addressed. In the second part the paper deals with some important changes under the Treaty of Nice and Treaty of Lisbon. The Treaty of Lisbon will cancel the pillars system, being replaced by one legal personality for the European Union. While the former treaties were partly based on intergovernmentalism, the Treaty of Lisbon is mostly oriented on supranationalism.