Initially conceived as the process by which the political and buraucratic élites of the member-states of the European Union become more pro-European by virtue of their frequent interactions with European institutions and the élites of the other member-states. It works because of the mutually beneficial, almost symbiotic relationship between the national élites and elites of the European institutions, with close co-operation between the two being the most beneficial to each group's individual power-interests. Comitology is one of the most significant of the areas which contribute towards this tendency, and Game theory is possibly the most fruitful way to conceive of and understand this process. Pro-European is a subjective term applied to a person who supports the European Union (EU) and/or further European integration, specifically in the context of political argument over the current and future status of the EU and its policies. ... Comitology refers to the committee system used in the European Union which oversees the acts implemented by the European Commission. ... Game theory is a branch of applied mathematics that uses models to study interactions with formalised incentive structures (games). It has applications in a variety of fields, including economics, international relations, evolutionary biology, political science, and military strategy. ...