Differential Europe - The European Union Impact on National Policymaking

This cohesive study develops a sophisticated theoretical and conceptual framework for studying the impact of European policies on member states. Focusing especially on transport policy, the authors employ an empirically rich set of case studies to demonstrate convincingly that this influence depends on pre-existing policies and institutional capacity to change. Depending on the particular phase of regulation in which a country finds itself and on its institutional flexibility, an identical EU policy has remarkably diverse impacts within individual member states.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Differential Europe: New Opportunities and Restrictions for Policymaking in the Member States
Chapter 2: The Dynamics of the EC Common Transport Policy
Chapter 3: Reforming Transport Policy in Britain: Concurrence with Europe but Separate Development
Chapter 4: Strengthening the Opposition and Pushing Change: The Paradoxical Impact of Europe on the Reform of French Transport
Chapter 5: Regulatory Reforms in the German Transport Sector: How to Overcome Multiple Veto Points
Chapter 6: Going through the Motions: The Modest Impact of Europe on Italian Transport Policy
Chapter 7: From Regulation to Stimulation: Dutch Transport Policy in Europe
Chapter 8: Differential Responses to European Policies: A Comparison

About the author

By Adrienne Héritier; Dieter Kerwer; Christoph Knill; Dirk Lehmkuhl; Michael Teutsch and Anne-Cécile Douillet

Summary

This study develops a theoretical framework for studying the impact of European polices on member states. Focusing on transport policy, the authors employ case studies to demonstrate convincingly that this influence depends on pre-existing policies and institutional capacity, to change.

Product details

• Authors: Anne-Ccile Douillet, Anne-Cecile Douillet, Anne-Cécile Douillet, Adrienne Heritier, Adrienne Kerwer Heritier, Adrienne Héritier, HERITIER ADRIENNE KERWER DIETER, Adrienne Hritier, Hzritier Adrienne, Dieter Kerwer, Kerwer Dieter, Christoph Knill, Knill Christoph, Dirk Lehmkuhl, Lehmkuhl Dirk, Michael Teutsch, Teutsch Michael
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.05.2001
• EAN: 9780742511040
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-1104-0
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Governance in Europe Series; Governance in Europe; Governance in Europe Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, EU (European Union), International institutions, Central / national / federal government policies, EU & European institutions, Central government policies, European Studies