Unraveling the Central State, but How? Types of Multi-level Governance

American Political Science Review, Год журнала: 2003, Номер 97(02)

Опубликована: Май 1, 2003

The reallocation of authority upward, downward, and sideways from central states has drawn attention a growing number scholars in political science. Yet beyond agreement that governance become (and should be) multi-level, there is no consensus about how it be organized. This article draws on several literatures to distinguish two types multi-level governance. One type conceives dispersion general-purpose, nonintersecting, durable jurisdictions. A second task-specific, intersecting, flexible We conclude by specifying the virtues each governance.For comments advice we are grateful Christopher Ansell, Ian Bache, Richard Balme, Arthur Benz, Tanja Börzel, Renaud Dehousse, Burkard Eberlein, Peter Hall, Edgar Grande, Haesly, Bob Jessop, Beate Kohler-Koch, David Lake, Patrick Le Galés, Christiane Lemke, Lowery, Michael McGinnis, Andrew Moravcsik, Elinor Ostrom, Franz U. Pappi, Thomas Risse, James Rosenau, Alberta Sbragia, Philippe Schmitter, Ulf Sverdrup, Christian Tusschoff, Bernhard Wessels, science discussion group at University North Carolina, editor three anonymous reviewers APSR. received institutional support Center for European Studies Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Wissenschaftszentrum für Sozialforschung Berlin. Earlier versions were presented Union Association meeting, ECPR pan-European Conference Bordeaux, Hannover Universität, Harvard University, Indiana Bloomington, Mannheim Sheffield Sciences Po (Paris), Technische Universität München, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. authors' names appear alphabetical order.

Язык: Английский

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A conceptual framework for analysing adaptive capacity and multi-level learning processes in resource governance regimes

Global Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2009, Номер 19(3), С. 354 - 365

Опубликована: Июль 16, 2009

Язык: Английский

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Transition Management for Sustainable Development: A Prescriptive, Complexity‐Based Governance Framework

Governance, Год журнала: 2009, Номер 23(1), С. 161 - 183

Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2009

This article introduces transition management as a new governance approach for sustainable development. Sustainable development is used here common notion referring to those persistent problems in (Western industrialized) societies that can only be dealt with on the very long term (decades or more) through specific types of network and decision‐making processes. Based interdisciplinary research into complex processes term, structural change society, basic tenets complexity‐based are formulated. These translated framework distinguishes between four different activities their respective roles societal transitions. implementation strategies instruments. The have been developed deductively inductively Netherlands since 2000. presents theoretical basis will illustrated by examples from practice, especially Dutch national energy program.

Язык: Английский

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The Futures of European Capitalism

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2002, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Авг. 15, 2002

Abstract European countries’ political‐economic policies, practices, and discourses have changed profoundly in response to Europeanization, even more so than globalization, but they not converged. National policies may now be similar, especially where follow from common are the same. although moving same general direction toward greater market orientation continue distinguishable into just one or two three varieties of capitalism. And national that generate legitimize changes practices only remain distinct, matter. The book spans fields combines theoretical insights with innovative methods show countries followed very different pathways economic adjustment, will do future. Of cases used illustration, France is shown undergone greatest amount having largely abandoned its interventionist transformed state‐led capitalism both globalization without benefits a fully legitimizing discourse. Britain, by contrast, adjusted mainly while anticipating many pressures came up transformative discourse legitimized neo‐liberal move Germany, finally, felt global latest, until 1990s, at which point it slowly began alter social make managed competitive, also

Язык: Английский

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Governance by conditionality: EU rule transfer to the candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe

Journal of European Public Policy, Год журнала: 2004, Номер 11(4), С. 661 - 679

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2004

In the process of EU's eastern enlargement, Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) have undergone a major external governance. What are main characteristics mode EU governance in this region, under which conditions is it most effective for transfer rules to CEECs? The article presents findings collaborative international research project including comparative case studies rule great variety policy areas CEECs. They show that best explained by an incentives model governance; its effectiveness varies with credibility conditionality domestic costs adoption. impact these conditions, however, depends on two contexts conditionality: democratic acquis conditionality.

Язык: Английский

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Sustainability Transitions Research: Transforming Science and Practice for Societal Change

Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 42(1), С. 599 - 626

Опубликована: Июль 11, 2017

The article describes the field of sustainability transitions research, which emerged in past two decades context a growing scientific and public interest large-scale societal transformation toward sustainability. We describe how different approaches methodological positions explore diverse types provide basis for multiple theories models governance transitions. distinguish three perspectives studying transitions: socio-technical, socio-institutional, socio-ecological. Although as whole is very heterogeneous, commonalities can be characterized notions such path dependencies, regimes, niches, experiments, governance. These more generic concepts have been adopted within analytical perspective transitions, has led to dealing with agency analytical, evaluative, experimental. by now produced broad theoretical empirical along variety social strategies instruments, impacting disciplinary fields well (policy) practice. In this article, we try characterize identifying its main perspectives, shared concepts, relevance real-world problems solutions.

Язык: Английский

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Reconfiguring environmental governance: Towards a politics of scales and networks

Political Geography, Год журнала: 2005, Номер 24(8), С. 875 - 902

Опубликована: Окт. 4, 2005

Язык: Английский

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‘Governance’ as a bridge between disciplines: Cross‐disciplinary inspiration regarding shifts in governance and problems of governability, accountability and legitimacy

European Journal of Political Research, Год журнала: 2004, Номер 43(2), С. 143 - 171

Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2004

Abstract. Modern societies have in recent decades seen a destabilization of the traditional governing mechanisms and advancement new arrangements governance. Conspicuously, this has occurred private, semi‐private public spheres, involved local, regional, national, transnational global levels within these spheres. We witnessed changes forms governance by which institutional organizational societal sectors spheres are governed, as well location from where command, administration, management control institutions conducted. also capabilities (i.e., extent to can, fact, be steered), styles processes decision making implementation, including manner organizations relate each other). These shifts tend significant consequences for governability, accountability, responsiveness legitimacy institutions. developments been generating important research object political science (including international relations). One crucial features is that they concern diversity sectors. In order get thorough understanding ‘shifts governance’, needs, likely adopt, much stronger multidisciplinary orientation embracing politics, law, economics business sociology, geography history.

Язык: Английский

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Environmental governance: participatory, multi‐level – and effective?

Environmental Policy and Governance, Год журнала: 2009, Номер 19(3), С. 197 - 214

Опубликована: Май 1, 2009

Abstract Current political trends and scholarly research increasingly promote collaborative participatory governance in multi‐level systems as a way to more sustainable effective environmental policy. Yet empirical findings well conceptual works from different academic fields remain ambiguous about this claim. This paper explores whether what extent the existence of multiple levels affects ability decision‐making deliver high quality policy output improve implementation compliance. To end, literature on governance, public participation complex are integrated five sets hypotheses. In order put these ‘plausibility probe’, meta‐analysis 47 case studies Northern America Western Europe is conducted. These cases provide qualitative insights allow for some generalization form correlation analysis. The study finds that, predominantly, preferences involved actors determine outputs (and outcomes) decision‐making. Further, face‐to‐face, but not mere two‐way, communication appears positively influence ecological standard decisions. analysis also suggests that highly polycentric system comprising many agencies yields higher than rather monocentric governance. However, correlations between effectiveness scale, delivery institutional fit ecosystem, could be identified. concludes by outlining pathways systematic comparative pressing questions. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ERP Environment.

Язык: Английский

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Conceptualizing the Domestic Impact of Europe

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2003, Номер unknown, С. 57 - 80

Опубликована: Июнь 5, 2003

Abstract This chapter takes a ‘top-down’ perspective on how European integration and Europeanization more generally affect domestic policies, politics polities of the member states beyond. The emerging literature topic is used to develop some preliminary hypotheses conditions under which change would be expected in response Europeanization. Various propositions made are simplified, topics needing further research pointed out. proceeds following steps: first, what meant by ‘domestic impact’ specified; second, concept ‘misfit’ developed, differential empowerment socialization distinguished as two theoretical logics adaptation Europe; third, degree direction changes causal mechanisms discussed, focusing question whether convergence or divergence likely. conclusion offers relate each other.

Язык: Английский

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