By describing and analysing the process which precedes decision-making in the "Council of Ministers," an insider's view is presented in this book of the process of decision-making in the European Union. The main subject is the Permanent Representatives Committee, comprising Ambassadors of the Member States to the European Union, the Permanent Representatives. Coreper has the general responsibility for preparing the work of the Council. The book is based on a legal thesis, which was published in Dutch at the end of 1993. For the English version the text has been revised and, where necessary,...