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The strategic use of referendums in EU intergovernmental negotiations

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K17076
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field International relations
Research InstitutionTokai University

Principal Investigator

Takeda Ken  東海大学, 政治経済学部, 講師 (10704869)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
KeywordsEU / 国民投票 / 交渉戦術 / リスボン条約 / 憲法条約 / イギリスのEU離脱 / レファレンダム / 外交 / ヨーロッパ / 政治学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research is considered to have produced two insights concerning the strategic use of referendums in EU negotiations. First, it revealed that there are three main ways of using a referendum in negotiations inside the EU; (1)pledging referendums, (2)promising not to hold a referendum, and (3)protesting EU decisions. Second, it was found that the EU has developed a shared belongings and a sense of friendship among various actors involved in the EU, and under such an environment, when promising not holding a referendum, it is most likely to produce an expected effect as a negotiation tactic. On the other hand, this research also suggests that the tactic in which actors try to obtain concessions in their favor by pledging a referendum is less likely to be effective, since the use of the tactics is widely seen to be unacceptable in the eyes of other actors in the EU.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、EUという組織の中では、各国の政治指導者、外交官の間で一定の仲間意識(共有の帰属意識、社会的アイデンティティ)が一定程度、発達していることが明らかになった。その仲間意識があるゆえに、交渉戦術としても仲間に受け入れられる交渉戦術(国民投票を行わない)が効果をもちやすく、仲間に受け入れられない戦術(国民投票を行う)は、反発を引き起こし効果がでにくいことが本研究からは示唆された。先行研究では、EUにおいては、国民投票の戦術利用が効果を持ちやすいと言われていたが、使い方によって、その効果に大きな差が生じることが本研究からは示唆されたのである。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Invited: 2 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Is Solidarity a Long Way Off? Explaining Divergent National Positions towards Refugee-Sharing in the Midst of EU's Refugee Crisis2018

    • Author(s)
      Ken Takeda & Ryo Nakai
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Inter-Regional Studies

      Volume: 1 Pages: 74-92

    • NAID

      40021993634

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 難民の分担をめぐる欧州諸国の世論分析:欧州懐疑要因の検討2018

    • Author(s)
      中井遼・武田健
    • Journal Title

      国際政治

      Volume: 190 Pages: 49-64

    • NAID

      130007535519

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] EU条約改正のための回避すべき国民投票ーリスボン条約交渉の考察ー2018

    • Author(s)
      武田健
    • Organizer
      グローバル・ガバナンス学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 外交交渉における「規範」の使い方-EUの基本条約改正交渉を素材として-2018

    • Author(s)
      武田健
    • Organizer
      関西学院大学産業研究所講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 外交戦術としての国民投票2017

    • Author(s)
      武田健
    • Organizer
      国際政治学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Is solidarity a long way off? Explaining divergent national positions on the relocation of asylum-seekers in the midst of the EU's refugee crisis2016

    • Author(s)
      Ken Takeda
    • Organizer
      JCMS & EUIJ Waseda EU Workshop
    • Place of Presentation
      Waseda University, Tokyo
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] 基礎ゼミ 政治学 (分担執筆「FTA/EPAをなぜ進めるのか」)2019

    • Author(s)
      福井 英次郎
    • Total Pages
      192
    • Publisher
      世界思想社
    • ISBN
      4790717240
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] EUの連帯とリスクガバナンス(分担執筆・第11章「EU加盟諸国の協調行動」)2017

    • Author(s)
      福田耕治
    • Total Pages
      228
    • Publisher
      成文堂
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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