Precedents and Present Events in the European Union: An Institutional Perspective an Treaty Reform: The article: -about the 1996-7 intergovernmental conference (IGC) -shows the organizational factors -facilitates institutional reforms -challenges the liberal intergovernmental perspective The IGC: -IGC is a conference where representatives of the member states consider amendments to treaties -Outcome must be agreed upon unanimously and ratified by all member states -The 1996-7 IGC was formally opened in March 1996 during the Italian presidency -Formal …showed first 75 words of 1167 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1167 total…reform processes according to the LI perspective, that is, that key bargains in the EU are characterized by their voluntary nature, easy communication, and flexible as regards time -Sverdrup has shown that the IGC did not represent a voluntary process, that the processing of information was difficult and it was not flexible in time. -Conclusion: The LI perspective is fruitful, but it is not sufficient to explain the dynamics of key bargains in the EU