Joint decision trap

The joint decision trap was identified by the political scientist, Fritz W. Scharpf in a 1988 scholarly article, Scharpf, Fritz W. (1988). The Joint-Decision Trap. Lessons From German Federalism and European Integration. Public Administration, Vol. 66, No. 2. pp. 239–78.^[1] It is understood to be a situation in which there is a tendency for government decisions to be taken at the lowest common denominator in situations where the decision-makers have the ability to veto the proposals. It is a common challenge for federal governments such as Germany and the European Union.^[2][3][4]

See also

• Anticipatory thinking

References

1. Scharpf, Fritz W. (1988). "The Joint-Decision Trap: Lessons from German Federalism and European integration". Public Administration. 66 (3): 239–278. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9299.1988.tb00694.x. hdl:21.11116/0000-0006-8C1A-0.
2. "The Joint-Decision Trap Revisited". London School of Economics. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
3. "Introduction: The EU's Decision Traps and their Exits, A Concept for Comparative Analysis" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2012.^{[permanent dead link]} by Gerda Falkner
4. "Who governs the environmental policy in the EU? A study of the process towards a common climate target". Cicero. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.

Further reading

• Peter F. Drucker; Harvard Business Review on Decision Making (2001); ISBN 1-57851-557-2
• John S. Hammond; Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions (2002); ISBN 0-7679-0886-4
• Edward Russo, Paul J.H. Schoemaker; Decision Traps (1990) ISBN 0-385-24835-0
• Paul J.H. Schoemaker; Winning Decisions: Getting It Right the First Time (2001); ISBN 0-7499-2285-0