The Political Foundations of the Eurocracy

Kelemen, R. Daniel; Tarrant, Andrew

doi:10.1080/01402382.2011.591076

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“…The model developed in this article is aimed at explaining that structure. The literature on European Regulatory Networks (key contributions include Coen and Thatcher 2008;Eberlein and Newman 2008;Kelemen and Tarrant 2011;Levi-Faur 2011;Maggetti and Gilardi 2011) and more generally on networks of regulators of network industries has, thus far, scarcely relied on the richness of insight that network theory and network analysis could afford it. In other words, the literature has often used the term "network" without using the methods pertaining to the quantitative analysis of networks.…”

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The drivers of regulatory networking: policy learning between homophily and convergence

Vantaggiato

2018

J. Pub. Pol.

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The literature on transnational regulatory networks identified interdependence as their main rationale, downplaying domestic factors. Typically, relevant contributions use the word "network" only metaphorically. Yet, informal ties between regulators constitute networked structures of collaboration, which can be measured and explained. Regulators choose their frequent, regular network partners. What explains those choices? This article develops an Exponential Random Graph Model of the network of European national energy regulators to identify the drivers of informal regulatory networking. The results show that regulators tend to network with peers who regulate similarly organised market structures. Geography and European policy frameworks also play a role. Overall, the British regulator is significantly more active and influential than its peers, and a divide emerges between regulators from EU-15 and others. Therefore, formal frameworks of cooperation (i.e. a European Agency) were probably necessary to foster regulatory coordination across the EU.

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The drivers of regulatory networking: policy learning between homophily and convergence

Vantaggiato

2018

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“…By pooling resources (Börzel and HeardLauréote 2009), specifically expertise (Kelemen and Tarrant 2011: 924), EANs may foster problem-solving (Börzel and Heard-Lauréote 2009), enhance Community regulatory credibility and efficiency, and insulate independent regulatory agencies (IRAs) from political pressures (Coen and Thatcher 2005;Majone 2000). EANs thus form a logical response to the interdependencies of modern times (Busuioc 2016), combined with the reluctance to establish all too powerful EU-regulators (Blauberger and Rittberger 2015;Coen and Thatcher 2008: 60-61;Dehousse 1997;Eberlein and Newman 2008;Kelemen and Tarrant 2011;Thatcher and Coen 2008). Employing principal-agent (PA) theory, Thatcher (2005, 2008) consider the establishment of ERNs a form of 'double delegation' by the European Commission and national regulatory agencies -occurring after earlier delegation to those actors.…”

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“…First, they do not serve to theorize the choice between three different delegation pathways, i.e., the Commission, EU agencies and EANs, or variations in design choices across policy-making areas and over time (Kelemen and Tarrant 2011). Second, functionalism is largely devoid of politics.…”

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“…4 Suggested variables include the degree of distributional conflict in a policy area (Kelemen and Tarrant 2011), governments' agreement on underlying policy objectives (Bignami 2005), and possibilities to engage in bypassing of national governments (Maggetti 2014a), institutional rivalry (Thatcher 2011) and bureaucratic self-interest (Busuioc 2016). Surprisingly, substantive policy preferences of key players have hardly received attention (but see Bignami 2005), which is a remarkable departure from delegation theories more broadly.…”

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“…Most attention has gone to network sectors such as competition policy (Blauberger and Rittberger 2015;Kassim and Wright 2009;McGowan 2005;Thatcher 2011;Wilks 2005), telecommunications (Blauberger and Rittberger 2015;Thatcher 2005, 2008;Eberlein and Grande 2005;Kelemen and Tarrant 2011;Majone 2000;Mathieu 2015;Thatcher 2011;Thatcher and Coen 2008) and energy Thatcher 2005, 2008;Eberlein and Grande 2005;Eberlein and Newman 2008;Thatcher 2011;Thatcher and Coen 2008), at the expense of sectors of 'positive integration' like environment, social policy and food safety. As shown by Table 1 in the Online Appendix, no attention has been paid to the following (sub-) domains: international trade; taxation; education; agriculture and fishing; undertaking laws; state subsidies; foreign policy; foreign aid; migration; employment; and structural/regional funds.…”

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The Political Foundations of the Eurocracy

Cited by 113 publications

References 29 publications

The drivers of regulatory networking: policy learning between homophily and convergence

The drivers of regulatory networking: policy learning between homophily and convergence

Filling the Gap in the European Administrative Space: The Role of Administrative Networks in EU Implementation and Enforcement

Fit for Purpose or Drowning in Details? Institutional Evolution of the European Financial Sector Supervisory Authorities a Decade After the Global Financial Crisis

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