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The current article responds to a key puzzle and a question. First, why, given the potential for ‘rights talk’ that has been seen in other countries and other policy areas, have... -
Varieties of capitalism in light of the euro crisis
ABSTRACTThis article examines the implications of the euro crisis for theories of political economy associated with ‘varieties of capitalism’, considering how those theories... -
Salami tactics and the implementation of large-scale public projects
This article builds on the literature on policy failure and blame management to analyse the implementation of large-scale public projects, which frequently suffer from cost... -
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In this article we focus on compliance with European Union (EU) directives in the context of multilevel governance. Policies specified by EU directives move through different... -
The political economy of high skills: higher education in knowledge-based lab...
A successful transition into the knowledge economy depends upon higher level skills, creating unprecedented pressure on university systems to provide labour markets with the... -
Aiding the state: administrative capacity and creative compliance with Europe...
The article advances a new explanation of the role of administrative capacity in compliance with European Union (EU) rules. I argue that strong administrative capacity fosters... -
Puzzled out? The unsurprising outcomes of the Greek bailout negotiations
While to date the Eurozone debt crisis is one of the most important and consequential events in world politics of the twenty-first century, the actions taken by states to... -
The interplay of actor-related strategies and political context: a fuzzy-set ...
European welfare states face numerous challenges which often necessitate risky policy choices. This article focuses on the role of key political actors, asking which... -
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European integration has reshaped the space for domestic industrial policies, foreclosing protectionist strategies, and instead promoting liberal industrial policies aimed at... -
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Published online: 30 May 2019 This paper starts from the premise that the politicization of Europe is indicative of a new structuring conflict that involves a set of processes... -
Regulating the audit market in the European Union: who dominates, who loses?
This paper examines the role of interest groups in the regulation of the European audit market, clarifying patterns of business influence in European Union policy-making.... -
Deciding on the European Semester: the European Council, the Council and the ...
This contribution investigates the asymmetrical relationship between economic and social aspects under the European Semester by looking at the roles of the European Council and... -
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The European Union (EU) response to the euro crisis brought new relevance to the debate on socialization through European institutions. While previous studies differ in their... -
The European Commission's ability to deal with wicked problems: an in-depth c...
The European Commission's ability to cope with wicked problems is generally viewed as inadequate because of its hierarchical and inflexible modus operandi. Recent research... -
Notified and Substantive Compliance with EU law in Enlarged Europe: Evidence ...
Whereas quantitative studies show that the ‘new’ EU entrants from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are the forerunners in the transposition of EU directives, case studies... -
Child-oriented Drug Counseling in Germany: Evaluating the Implementation of t...
Fitkids aims to promote child-oriented drug counseling. This study evaluates its implementation by focusing on child-oriented counseling at the organizational and employee level... -
The impact of interest group diversity on legal implementation in the Europea...
ABSTRACTDo interest groups have an impact on transposition of European Union (EU) directives? This paper offers an analysis of interest group communities of member states and... -
Comparing the intensity of scrutiny for ‘domestic’ and implementing bills: do...
Research on the role of national parliaments in European Union (EU) matters dominantly concentrates on ex ante scrutiny and mostly neglects that many parliaments are... -
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Rapporteurs have been widely recognized as influential agents within the European Parliament (EP). But under what conditions are they really able to wield influence? Linking two... -
Introduction: The European Semester as a new architecture of EU socioeconomic...
The ‘European Semester’, a new framework for policy co-ordination across European Union (EU) member states, represents a major step in EU governance. Created in 2010 in the wake...
