We explain the issue of the decision rule of the EU's Council of Ministers. We outline, in as non-technical fashion as we can, the mathematical theory (due to L S Penrose) that addresses this sort of issue. We assess the decision rule prescribed in the Nice Treaty as well as that included in the Draft Constitution proposed by the European Convention. Finally, we propose our own solution to this problem
Digitised version produced by the EUI Library and made available online in 2020.This paper presents ...
voting rules, simple majority, qualified majority, decision-making fairness vs. efficiency, voting w...
The IGC 2000 had the objective to prepare the European Union for the enlargement. The aim of the pre...
We analyse and evaluate three decision rules for the Council of Ministers of the EU, which are presc...
Abstract In the recent past, the choice of adequate voting weights and decision rules for the Counci...
This paper examines the system of Qualified Majority Voting, used by the Council of the European Uni...
We analyse the efficiency effects in combination with some accepted "fairness" criteria for the voti...
Abstract. This paper examines the system of Qualified Majority Voting, used by the Council of the Eu...
When a group has to make a decision, one can assume that the members’ incentives to state their posi...
When a group has to make a decision, one can assume that the members’ incentives to state their posi...
In this paper we provide an analysis of the Commission's proposal of so called double simple majorit...
We develop a utilitarian framework to assess different decision rules for the European Council of Mi...
We analyse and assess the qualified majority (QM) decision rule for the Council of Ministers of the ...
We analyse and evaluate the qualified majority (QM) decision rule for the Council of Ministers of th...
We analyse and evaluate the qualified majority (QM) decision rules for the Council of Ministers of t...
Digitised version produced by the EUI Library and made available online in 2020.This paper presents ...
voting rules, simple majority, qualified majority, decision-making fairness vs. efficiency, voting w...
The IGC 2000 had the objective to prepare the European Union for the enlargement. The aim of the pre...
We analyse and evaluate three decision rules for the Council of Ministers of the EU, which are presc...
Abstract In the recent past, the choice of adequate voting weights and decision rules for the Counci...
This paper examines the system of Qualified Majority Voting, used by the Council of the European Uni...
We analyse the efficiency effects in combination with some accepted "fairness" criteria for the voti...
Abstract. This paper examines the system of Qualified Majority Voting, used by the Council of the Eu...
When a group has to make a decision, one can assume that the members’ incentives to state their posi...
When a group has to make a decision, one can assume that the members’ incentives to state their posi...
In this paper we provide an analysis of the Commission's proposal of so called double simple majorit...
We develop a utilitarian framework to assess different decision rules for the European Council of Mi...
We analyse and assess the qualified majority (QM) decision rule for the Council of Ministers of the ...
We analyse and evaluate the qualified majority (QM) decision rule for the Council of Ministers of th...
We analyse and evaluate the qualified majority (QM) decision rules for the Council of Ministers of t...
Digitised version produced by the EUI Library and made available online in 2020.This paper presents ...
voting rules, simple majority, qualified majority, decision-making fairness vs. efficiency, voting w...
The IGC 2000 had the objective to prepare the European Union for the enlargement. The aim of the pre...