"A Europeanization of governance patterns in smaller European democracies?"

Falkner, Gerda and Lieber, Simone. (2003) "A Europeanization of governance patterns in smaller European democracies?". In European Union Studies Association (EUSA) > Biennial Conference > 2003 (8th), March 27-29, 2003, pages 30, Nashville, TN.

Abstract

In this paper, we shall first explain why expecting a certain degree of Europeanization of national governance patterns is not implausible. We will then outline a typology of public-private interaction patterns in public policy¬making suitable for detecting major changes, and a framework of factors that mediate domestic adaptation to Europeanization pressures. The latter can be of help in studying effects below the threshold of inter-ideal type changes. This leads us to summarizing four country studies on Europeanization of governance patterns in smaller European democracies, i.e., Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg and Sweden. The conclusions discuss if there is a convergence of public-private interaction patterns as a result of Europeanization.