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Easier said than done : the European Parliament’s entrepreneurs in the treaty change discourse
| Autoři | |
|---|---|
| Rok publikování | 2025 |
| Druh | Článek v odborném periodiku |
| Časopis / Zdroj | West European Politics |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| www | article - open access |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2025.2557032 |
| Klíčová slova | EU reform; treaty change; political entrepreneurs; members of the EuropeanParliament; representative democrac |
| Přiložené soubory | |
| Popis | In the last several years, the debate on EU treaty reform has intensified. Yet, the motivations behind support or opposition to treaty change remain unexplored. This article identifies the discursive preferences on treaty revisions among Members of the European Parliament, who serve as political entrepreneurs and intermediaries between citizens and the EU executive. Through a thematic analysis and abductive approach, this research detects four ideal-typical parliamentary entrepreneurial positions: supranational, conditional, status-quo, and sovereignist, and points to the patterns underlying these stances. While Eurosceptic and right-wing MEPs oppose treaty changes due to potential sovereignty loss, reluctance towards reform also exists within the pro-integration camp. It stems from concerns that changing the institutional status quo would create tensions among the Member States and undermine the EU’s unity. Although supporters of treaty change dominate the discourse, findings emphasise the need to address sceptical parliamentary voices in the ongoing EU reform debate. |