Voters whose yes-or-no decision never makes a difference to the outcome in a simple voting\ngame are known as ââ?¬Å?null playersââ?¬Â. Luxembourgââ?¬â?¢s role in the Council of Ministers during the first\nperiod of the European Economic Community (EEC) is often cited as a real-world case. The paper\ncontrasts the textbook claim that Luxembourg was a null player with a more comprehensive picture\nof Luxembourgââ?¬â?¢s role in EECââ?¬â?¢s voting system. The assessment of Luxembourgââ?¬â?¢s voting power is\nsensitive to the role played by the European Commission in the decision-making procedure and the\nmeasurement concepts underlying power evaluations.
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