Negotiating Flexibility in the European Union Amsterdam, Nice and Beyond [Hardcover]

Alexander Stubb, a participant in the 1996-97 and 2000 Intergovernmental Conferences analyzes the evolution of flexible integration from the early 1970s to the present day and beyond. He focuses in the process of negotiations which led to the institutionalisation of flexibility in the Amsterdam and Nice Treaties. This book provides a valuable insider's view on historical decisionmaking in the European Union.Introduction The Nature of IGC Negotiations Definitions, Categories and Examples Negotiating the Amsterdam Treaty Negotiating the Nice Treaty Assessing the Flexibility Clauses Conclusion Bibliography Index

'...the reading of this monograph is, in my view, a must for all those who want to understand the multiple facets of flexibility from a legal point of view...[it] is an extremely interesting contribution to the understanding of the dynamics of Intergovernmental Conferences...Though short and easily readable, the book is very rich in substance and very well-documented...' - Claus D. Ehlermann, Brussels, CLM

Alexander Stubb is Prime Minister of Finland. Previously he served as Finland's minister for European affairs and foreign trade (2011-2014), and before that as minister of foreign affairs (2008-2011) and as a member of the European Parliament (2004-2008). He is author of several books on European integration.