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The Provisions on Closer Co‐operation in the Treaty of Amsterdam: The Politics of Flexibility in the European Union

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  • Eric Philippart
  • Geoffrey Edwards

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The provisions on closer co‐operation are the main conceptual and procedural innovation introduced by the Treaty of Amsterdam. This article examines the philosophy of the new system through a systematic review of the methods and the underlying principles. It then discusses the meaning and implications of this general mechanism of flexibility for the EU integration process.

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  • Eric Philippart & Geoffrey Edwards, 1999. "The Provisions on Closer Co‐operation in the Treaty of Amsterdam: The Politics of Flexibility in the European Union," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(1), pages 87-108, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:37:y:1999:i:1:p:87-108
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-5965.00151
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    1. Kene Boun My & Alban Verchere & Stephane Bertrand, 2009. "Does Bilateralism Foster Co‐operation in Europe? An Experimental Approach of Comparative Merits of Bilateralism and Multilateralism," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(4), pages 891-910, September.
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    3. Kubin Tomasz, 2017. "Enhanced Cooperation, EMU Reforms and Their Implications for Differentiation in the European Union," TalTech Journal of European Studies, Sciendo, vol. 7(2), pages 84-106, October.
    4. Frank Schimmelfennig & Thomas Winzen, 2014. "Instrumental and Constitutional Differentiation in the European Union," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 52(2), pages 354-370, March.

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