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Desmond Dinan and Ralf Drachenberg are known to be leading experts on The European Council. With this book they confirm it again. * Klaus Welle, Former Secretary General of the European Parliament * A must-read for anyone interested in the European Union. Comprehensive, informative, thoughtful, entertaining, and written in an accessible language. A brilliant foray into the inner workings of the European project and the best key for unlocking the secrets of the European Council. Trust my word as long-time practitioner. * Jim Cloos, Secretary-General of the Trans European Policy Studies Association, Belgium * The book provides a thoughtful synthesis of the Council’s institutional development, decision-making process, and political significance, making it a valuable contribution to a deeper understanding of how this key body influences European governance. * Irène Hill Affiliation, Oxford Brookes University, UK * Timely and well-written book covering the key developments, roles and influence of the European Council for the European integration and EU’s role in the world. * Ingi Iusmen, University of Southampton, UK *

The book provides a thoughtful synthesis of the Council’s institutional development, decision-making process, and political significance, making it a valuable contribution to a deeper understanding of how this key body influences European governance. * Irène Hill Affiliation, Oxford Brookes University, UK * Timely and well-written book covering the key developments, roles and influence of the European Council for the European integration and EU’s role in the world. * Ingi Iusmen, University of Southampton, UK *

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Desmond Dinan is Professor of public policy at George Mason University, USA, where he holds an ad personam Jean Monnet Chaira. Ralf Drachenberg is a long-standing policy analyst in the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), in Brussels, in the unit dedicated to analyzing the European Council, and holds a PhD in European politics from the University of Brunel, UK.

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