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National Sovereignty and National Power in European Institutions

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  • R J Johnston

    (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, England)

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A frequently voiced democratic catch phrase is ‘one man, one vote; one vote, one value’. Equality of representation, or proportional representation, is often taken as a guarantee that the democratic criterion is met. Whereas proportional representation may ensure ‘one man, one vote’, however, it is dubious whether it will also ensure ‘one vote, one value’. The latter component is defined here as voting power, and an analytical procedure is outlined which investigates the distribution of power. Application of the procedure to three EEC institutions—the Council of Ministers, the European Assembly, and the European Parliament—indicates clear disparities between the distributions of votes and of power, which have implications for national sovereignty.

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  • R J Johnston, 1977. "National Sovereignty and National Power in European Institutions," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 9(5), pages 569-577, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:9:y:1977:i:5:p:569-577
    DOI: 10.1068/a090569
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    1. R J Johnston, 1978. "On the Measurement of Power: Some Reactions to Laver," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 10(8), pages 907-914, August.
    2. Kyungjin Yoo & Seth Blumsack, 2018. "Can capacity markets be designed by democracy?," Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer, vol. 53(2), pages 127-151, April.
    3. Geller, Chris R. & Mustard, Jamie & Shahwan, Ranya, 2013. "Focused power: Experiments, the Shapley-Shubik power index, and focal points," Economics Discussion Papers 2013-42, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
    4. M Laver, 1978. "The Problems of Measuring Power in Europe," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 10(8), pages 901-906, August.
    5. Thomas König & Thomas Bräuninger, 1996. "Power and Political Coordination in American and German Multi-Chamber Legislation," Journal of Theoretical Politics, , vol. 8(3), pages 331-360, July.

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