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Small States and EU Governance

Malta in EU Decision-Making Processes

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Authors:
  1. Jean Micallef Grimaud

    1. Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium

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  • Develops our understanding on small states in the EU and their behaviour in EU decision-making processes
  • Goes contrary to the general notion that due to their smallness, small EU states do not exercise influence in such processes
  • Makes a significant contribution to the literature on Malta in EU legislative decision-making processes
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics (PSEUP)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

    • Jean Micallef Grimaud
    Pages 1-11

  3. A Historical Perspective of Small States in the European Union

    • Jean Micallef Grimaud
    Pages 13-33

  4. Conceptualizing Notions of Power and Influence in the EU Legislative Process: Governmental Capacities and Strategies

    • Jean Micallef Grimaud
    Pages 35-55

  5. Defining Key Terms in Relation to Decision-Shaping and Decision-Taking in EU Decision-Making Processes

    • Jean Micallef Grimaud
    Pages 57-100

  6. Establishing the Methodology

    • Jean Micallef Grimaud
    Pages 101-130

  7. An Introduction to the Empirical Research: Malta and the EU Decision-Making Process

    • Jean Micallef Grimaud
    Pages 131-144

  8. Malta’s Government in the Legislative Decision-Making Processes of Two Directives on the Placing on the Market of Pyrotechnic Articles: Case Studies 1 and 2

    • Jean Micallef Grimaud
    Pages 145-193

  9. Malta’s Government in the Legislative Decision-Making Process of the Extension of an EU Directive on Long-Term Residence to Beneficiaries of International Protection: Case Study 3

    • Jean Micallef Grimaud
    Pages 195-250

  10. Conclusion: A Comparative Analysis of the Cases

    • Jean Micallef Grimaud
    Pages 251-277

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 279-287
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About this book

This book examines a crucial question about small states and their governments’ influence in the European Union (EU) decision-making processes. -  Are EU small member state governments influential in EU decision-making processes? In other words, do they exercise influence in these processes? And if so, how and at which stage do they do this? This book seeks to answer the above questions by focusing on Malta - the smallest state in the EU - and whether it exercises influence in ‘uploading’ its preferences in two distinct stages of EU legislative decision-making processes - decision-shaping (formation) and decision-taking (adoption). The cases selected and analyzed showcase the Maltese government’s behaviour in legislative negotiations in differing EU policy spheres that are extremely relevant to it. These are the adoption of EU directives on pyrotechnic articles (falling under the EU competition and consumer health and safety policy spheres) and on the extension ofEU long-term residence to beneficiaries of international protection (falling under EU immigration policy). As analyzed in the latter chapters of the book, Malta’s government has achieved varying degrees of success in its exercise of influence in these EU decision-making processes.

Reviews

“Micallef Grimaud’s systematic study of Malta in EU decision-making processes deserves a wide readership among scholars and students of small European states.” (Professor Anders Wivel, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark)

 “This timely book offers a thorough insight into how a small state, by linking its individual capabilities with correct strategies, can influence policy-making in the European Union. The book’s rich theoretical background combined with a detailed case study of Malta within the EU produces a valuable contribution to small state studies. The EU is not only about large states – small states can also have a considerable say in its decision-making.” (Professor Baldur Thorhallsson, University of Iceland)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean Micallef Grimaud

About the author

Jean Micallef Grimaud is currently working for Malta’s government at the Permanent Representation of Malta to the EU in Brussels as part of Malta’s Council of the EU Presidency team. There he heads the Education, Youth, Culture, and Sports unit and will chair the Council’s Education Committee during Malta’s Presidency from January to June 2017. Previously, Jean held positions at the Office of Malta’s Prime Minster and was a member of Malta’s Diplomatic Corps between 2001 and 2009. He served as a First Secretary at the Permanent Representation of Malta to the European Union in Brussels from 2004 until 2009 where he held various positions - as a First Secretary on the EU Structural Funds (2004-2006), a member of the Cabinet of the Permanent Representative (2006-2008), and finally MERTENS (2008-2009) which is a position held by high ranking diplomats. Jean was awarded his doctorate degree from the Manchester Metropolitan University. His research focused on small state influence in the shaping stages of EU decision-making.

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