Arms Export Regulations and Member State Preferences : The impact of Interests, Institutions, and Information on the National Preference concerning the Common Position on Arms Export

Roxy Tacq

ISBN 10: 384336768X / ISBN 13: 9783843367684

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The European Union is working together to regulate the export and transfer of strategic goods from EU countries, in order to prevent misuse of these goods. The decision-making process on a improved regime in the form of a Common Position status of the framework was bocked by a view Member States for a long time. This research analyses why some Member States bocked the decision-making process. The preferences of two Member States on the Common Position status are central in this analysis. The main theory used to do a case study research is based on the theory of Milner, which she represents in her book 'Interest, institutions, and information'. The case study research on France and the United Kingdom illustrates how the theory of Milner can be applied on decision-making within the European Union. The results of this research shows the possibilities and limitation of an applied version of this theory.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Arms Export Regulations and Member State Preferences : The impact of Interests, Institutions, and Information on the National Preference concerning the Common Position on Arms Export
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 384336768X
• ISBN 13: 9783843367684
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 7D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 7 millimeters depth
• Weight: 173 grams

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Synopsis

The European Union is working together to regulate the export and transfer of strategic goods from EU countries, in order to prevent misuse of these goods. The decision-making process on a improved regime in the form of a Common Position status of the framework was bocked by a view Member States for a long time. This research analyses why some Member States bocked the decision-making process. The preferences of two Member States on the Common Position status are central in this analysis. The main theory used to do a case study research is based on the theory of Milner, which she represents in her book ?Interest, institutions, and information?. The case study research on France and the United Kingdom illustrates how the theory of Milner can be applied on decision-making within the European Union. The results of this research shows the possibilities and limitation of an applied version of this theory.

About the Author

The author previously worked as intern at the arms export and regulation department of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This case study research is set up as a master thesis for the "International Public Management and Public Policy" programme of the Erasmus University Rotterdam.