Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures xi
4. Tables xiii
5. Acknowledgments xv
6. Introduction 1
7. Chapter one. From the European Convention to the Lisbon Agreement and Beyond: A Veto Player Analysis 28
8. Chapter two. Revealing Constitutional Preferences in the European Convention 62
9. Chapter three. The Art of Political Manipulation in the European Convention 76
10. Chapter four Actors and Positions on the Reform of the Treaty of Nice 103
11. Chapter five. Why (Unpopular) Leaders Announce Popular Votes 129
12. Chapter six. Principals and Agents: From the Convention’s Proposal to the Constitutional Treaty 151
13. Chapter seven. In the Aftermath of the Negative Referendums: The Irish Resistance 170
14. Conclusion 188
15. Appendix: Research Design and Methodology 199
16. References 209
17. Index 221