Intergovernmentalism in the Eu?

In international relations, intergovernmentalism treats states as the primary actors in the integration process.

What is intergovernmentalism in the EU?

Intergovernmentalism and supranationalism in the EU

475), intergovernmentalism refers to arrangements “whereby nation states, in situations and conditions they can control, cooperate with one another on matters of common interest".

What is the theory of intergovernmentalism?

In a nutshell, intergovernmentalism argues that states (i.e., national governments or state leaders), based on national interests, determine the outcome of integration. Intergovernmentalism was seen as a plausible explanatory perspective during the 1970s and 1980s, when the integration process seemed to have stalled.