M.A. / In the institutional framework which was created by the Treaty of Rome for the European Community, no provision was made for heads of government to play any role in the new supranational dispensation. Governments would have to fulfil their roles only in the Council of Ministers. Summit Meetings therefore developed outside the Treaty of Rome and with passage of time, gained greater power and influence. As a result there are some who erroneously argue that Summitry has no proper place in Community proceedings and is some sort of constitutional aberration. From the initial outset it was clear that the development of the Summit Meetings in the European Community would for various reasons be controversial. The Summit Meetings are, however, now organised on a much firmer base with the result that in this study they can be viewed with greater perspective and insight. The purpose of this study is therefore to research and draw conclusions on the following matters: Detailed research was carried out on all Community Summit Meetings held between 1960 and 1980 with the aim of establishing the various agendas and the decisions reached. The development of Summit Meetings can roughly be divided into three stages. During each particular period specific matters enjoyed priority and currently Summitry in the form of the European Council, deliberates over a large and divergent spectrum of issues. The three stages are: An "extra institutional period", covering the years 1961 to 1967. Summit Meetings were viewed as outside the Community institutions and not of any particular significance.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:13485 |
| Date | 18 March 2015 |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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