Differential Europe: The European Union Impact on National Policymaking

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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. Visit our website for sample chapters!

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Offers an excellent research framework and detailed case studies, with important insights into the interaction between domestic and regional policy processes. An excellent addition to our understanding of the impacts of European integration and will certainly generate research in other policy areas. * Governance *
One of the great strengths of this book is the systematic and focused approach to its subject. They draw sound and well-supported comparative and theoretical conclusions on the basis of their framework and the evidence developed in the country chapters. * American Political Science Review *

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Adrienne Hritier is director of the Max Planck Project Group, Common Goods: Law, Politics and Economics. Dieter Kerwer is senior research fellow at the Max Planck Project Group, Common Goods: Law, Politics and Economics. Christoph Knill is professor of European studies at the University of Jena and senior research fellow at the Max Planck Project Group, Common Goods: Law, Politics and Economics. Dirk Lehmkuhl is senior research fellow at the Max Planck Project Group, Common Goods: Law, Politics and Economics. Michael Teutsch is junior official in the EU department of the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Anne-Ccile Douillet is junior research fellow at the Ecole Normale Suprieure de Cachan.