European Union council presidencies: a comparative perspective
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1. Introduction / Ole Elgström -- 2. The agenda-shaping powers of the council presidency / Jonas Tallberg -- 3. 'The honest broker'? the council presidency as a mediator / Ole Elgström -- 4. The council presidency and external representation / Rikard Bengtsson -- 5. The Netherlands' presidency of 1997 : between ambition and modesty / Mendeltje van Keulen and Jan Q. Th. Rood -- 6. The british presidency of 1998 : new labour, new tone? / Ian Manners -- 7. The Finnish presidency of 1999 : pragmatism and the promotion of Finland's position in Europe / Teija Tiilikainen -- 8. The French presidency of 2000 : an arrogant leader? / Olivier Costa, Anne Couvidat and Jean-Pascal Daloz -- 9. The Swedish presidency of 2001 : a reflection of Swedish identity / Bo Bjurulf -- 10. The Belgian presidency of 2001 : cautious leadership as trademark / Bart Kerremans and Edith Drieskens -- 11. The Spanish presidencies of 1989, 1995 and 2002 : from commitment to reluctance towards European integration / Francesc Morata and Ana-Mar Fernández -- 12. Conclusion : rationalist and sociological perspectives on the council presidency / Ole Elgström and Jonas Tallberg