The Rotating Presidency of the European Council as a Search for Good Policies
- 1 March 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in European Union Politics
- Vol. 4 (1) , 51-74
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1465116503004001581
Abstract
The rotating presidency of the European Council is a curious, and unusual, institutional feature. I propose a formal theoretic model that compares a variety of decision-making procedures, including rotating the leadership position in a decision-making council, referendums on each policy issue, and electing a Council president. From the results of the model I conclude that the current version of the rotating presidency has a lot to recommend it. Rotating agenda-setting authority allows for the exploration of new mixtures of policies that might not be discovered or tried under other kinds of procedures. However, I also argue that, once the European Union expands to over 20 members, the procedure may no longer be sustainable.Keywords
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