Brexit and power in the Council of the European Union (Q2052556)
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Brexit and power in the Council of the European Union (English)
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26 November 2021
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Summary: The exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union has had profound economic and political effects. Here, we look at a particular aspect, the power distribution in the Council of the European Union. Using the Shapley-Shubik power index, we calculate the member states' powers with and without the United Kingdom and update earlier power forecasts using the Eurostat's latest population projections. There is a remarkably sharp relation between population size and the change in power: Brexit increases the largest members' powers while decreasing the smallest ones' powers.
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European Union
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Council of the European Union
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qualified majority voting
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power index
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a priori voting power
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demographics
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