Negotiating Flexibility in the European Union: Amsterdam, Nice and Beyond

Alexander Stubb, a participant in the 1996-97 and 2000 Inter-governmental 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 institutionalization of flexibility in the Amsterdam and Nice Treaties. This book provides a valuable insider's view on historical decision-making in the EU.