EU rules beyond EU borders: theorizing external governance in European politics

Journal of European Public Policy, Год журнала: 2009, Номер 16(6), С. 791 - 812

Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2009

The concept of external governance seeks to capture the expanding scope EU rules beyond borders. This article elaborates theoretical foundations this concept, differentiates various institutional modes through which takes place and suggests a set hypotheses addressing conditions under is effective. Here, we contrast institutionalist explanations, are most germane an approach, with competing expectations derived from power-based theories approaches emphasizing role domestic factors in target countries.

Язык: Английский

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From Europeanisation to Diffusion: Introduction

West European Politics, Год журнала: 2011, Номер 35(1), С. 1 - 19

Опубликована: Дек. 9, 2011

This special issue explores to what extent policies and institutions of the European Union spread across different contexts. Are EU's attempts transfer its accession neighbourhood countries sustainable effective? To degree do other regions world emulate institutional features; are mechanisms of, scope conditions for, their diffusion? introduction provides conceptual framework issue. First, it specifies EU-related change as 'dependent variable'. Second, discusses how Europeanisation research diffusion studies relate each can be fruitfully combined identify processes by which ideas EU spread. Third, we introduce likely affect domestic (or regional) in response promotion or emulation institutions.

Язык: Английский

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Systematising Policy Learning: From Monolith to Dimensions

Political Studies, Год журнала: 2012, Номер 61(3), С. 599 - 619

Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2012

The field of policy learning is characterised by concept stretching and a lack systematic findings. To systematise them, we combine the classic Sartorian approach to classification with more recent insights on explanatory typologies, distinguishing between genus different species within it. By drawing technique typologies introduce basic model learning, identify four major genera in literature. We then generate variation each cell using rigorous concepts drawn from adult education research. looking at through lenses knowledge utilisation, show that can be expanded reveal sixteen species. These types are all conceptually possible, but not empirically established Our reconstruction sheds light mechanisms relations associated alternative operationalisations role actors process construction utilisation. providing comprehensive typology, mitigate concept-stretching problems lay foundations for comparison across cases learning.

Язык: Английский

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Taking ‘Galton's Problem’ Seriously

Journal of Theoretical Politics, Год журнала: 2006, Номер 18(3), С. 298 - 322

Опубликована: Июнь 19, 2006

This article builds on the recent policy diffusion literature and attempts to overcome one of its major problems, namely lack a coherent theoretical framework. The defines as process where choices are interdependent, identifies several mechanisms that specify link between various actors. As these grounded in different theories, accounts currently have little internal coherence. In this we put forward an expected-utility model change is able subsume all mechanisms. We argue expected utility depends both effectiveness payoffs it yields, show operate by altering two parameters. Each mechanism affects parameters, does so distinct ways. To account for aggregate patterns diffusion, embed our simple threshold diffusion. Given high complexity results, strong analytical conclusions cannot be drawn without more extensive analysis which beyond scope article. However, preliminary considerations indicate wide range processes may exist convergence only possible outcome.

Язык: Английский

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Three Worlds of Compliance or Four? The EU‐15 Compared to New Member States*

JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies, Год журнала: 2008, Номер 46(2), С. 293 - 313

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2008

Abstract Starting from the findings of an earlier compliance study covering 15 ‘old’ Member States European Union, which identified three ‘worlds compliance’, this article seeks to establish whether or not new Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) represent a separate world compliance. We present empirical research project on implementation EU Directives field working time equal treatment in four CEE countries. The evidence suggests that display styles are similar few countries EU‐15. expectation might behave according their own specific logic, such as significantly decreasing efforts after accession order take ‘revenge’ for strong pressure conditionality, is supported by our case studies. Instead, all appear fall within group could be dubbed ‘world dead letters’. It crucial highlight, however, characterized politicized transposition processes systematic application enforcement problems, also includes two

Язык: Английский

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Transnational Diffusion: Norms, Ideas, and Policies

SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks, Год журнала: 2013, Номер unknown, С. 453 - 477

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2013

International interdependence is at the core of international relations discipline, which premised upon fact that states interact with one another and examines nature, causes, consequences different types cooperative conflictive interactions. This chapter discusses how shapes domestic decision making through transnational diffusion processes. In other words, are decisions in country influenced by context, especially ideas, norms, policies displayed or even promoted countries organizations? idea has played an important role politics for a long time. Consider, instance, US president Eisenhower’s “falling domino principle,” expressed risk communist regimes would spread rapidly throughout world: “You have row dominoes set up, you knock over first one, what will happen to last certainty it go very quickly.”1 More recently, George W. Bush used similar argument justify second Iraq war: “The establishment free heart Middle East be watershed event global democratic revolution.”2 less implicitly, notion powerful driver change present many academic works. For Huntington’s (1991) “third wave democratization” directly refers possible interdependent

Язык: Английский

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Europeanisation in new member and candidate states

Living Reviews in European Governance, Год журнала: 2011, Номер 6

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2011

The Europeanisation of candidate countries and new members is a rather recent research area that has grown strongly since the early 2000s.Research in this developed primarily context EU's eastern enlargement.A small number theoretically informed book-length studies influence on Central Eastern European have provided generalisable conceptual framework for area, drawing debate between rationalist institutionalist constructivist approaches International Relations Comparative Politics.This makes these highly compatible with analyses member states, which they also share one key empirical finding, namely impact EU differential across issue areas.At same time, theoretical implications findings appear more clear-cut than case states: institutionalism, its focus external incentives underpinning conditionality material costs incurred by domestic veto players, appears well-suited to explaining variation patterns countries.A very development within agenda states.While study during years membership was hitherto subfield it now become an extension analysing accession dynamics pre-accession how durable distinctive are post-accession stage.

Язык: Английский

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Anchoring Democracy from Above? The European Union and Democratic Backsliding in Hungary and Romania after Accession

JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies, Год журнала: 2013, Номер 52(1), С. 105 - 121

Опубликована: Дек. 10, 2013

Abstract This article analyzes the E uropean U nion's reactions to breaches of liberal democratic practices in H ungary and R omania during 2012–13 order assess its capacity lock democracy M ember S tates. The finds that a combination partisan politics weak normative consensus thwarted EU 's ability use sanctioning mechanism Article 7. effectiveness alternative instruments institutions used – social pressure, infringement procedures issue linkage varied across issues countries. In ungary, changes illiberal generally remained limited, but differences material leverage explain cross‐issue variation. relative success Romania suggests it is not necessarily powerless against backsliding. It might require demanding constellation favourable conditions for both there are grounds more optimistic interpretation be unnecessary if pressure favourable.

Язык: Английский

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The politics of policy diffusion

European Journal of Political Research, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 58(4), С. 1245 - 1256

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2019

Abstract This article discusses the recent literature on policy diffusion and puts forward a new articulation of its political dimensions. Policy means that policies in one unit (country, state, city, etc.) are influenced by other units. The conceptualises these interdependencies with four mechanisms: learning, competition, coercion emulation. identifies model is dominant literature. According to this model, spread because decision makers evaluate implications actions It argued role politics remains background shows how going beyond narrow focus adoptions helps us consider more explicitly.

Язык: Английский

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INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING AND INNOVATION POLICY IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE SINCE 1990

Anthem Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 677 - 708

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024

The paper aims to show that, first, innovation policies deployed in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries since 1990s have been a double-edged sword: on the one hand enabling fast furious industrial restructuring while, other hand, locking CEE economies into economic activities with low value added/productivity growth thus undermining future sustainable growth. However, impact of accession Union (EU) has equally pivotal for policy making 2000s this process can be summed up as strong Europeanization CEE. proceeds show, second, that also largely sword countries. Since joining EU 2004 or 2007, already during process, there is change many towards much more active role state. In clear EUys structural funding, particularly negotiations planning comes it. these changes come specific problems: an over-emphasis emerging linear understanding (from lab market) based assumption growing demand from industry RD and, increasing usage independent implementation agencies weak administrative capacity environment lacking skills networking long-term planning.

Язык: Английский

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