Differential Europe The European Union Impact on National Policymaking

by Héritier, Adrienne; Kerwer, Dieter; Knill, Christoph; Lehmkuhl, Dirk; Teutsch, Michael; Douillet, Anne-Cécile

• ISBN13: 9780742511040
• ISBN10: 0742511049
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-25
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

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!

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures	vii
Preface and Acknowledgments	ix
Glossary	xi
Differential Europe: The European Union Impact on National Policymaking	1	(22)
Adrienne Heritier
Transport Policy in the European Union	23	(34)
Dieter Kerwer
Michael Teutsch
Reforming Transport Policy in Britain: Concurrence with Europe but Separate Development	57	(42)
Christoph Knill
Strengthening the Opposition and Pushing Change: The Paradoxical Impact of Europe on the Reform of French Transport	99	(34)
Anne-Cecile Douillet
Dirk Lehmkuhl
Regulatory Reforms in the German Transport Sector: How to Overcome Multiple Veto Points	133	(40)
Michael Teutsch
Going through the Motions: The Modest Impact of Europe on Italian Transport Policy	173	(44)
Dieter Kerwer
From Regulation to Stimulation: Dutch Transport Policy in Europe	217	(40)
Dirk Lehmkuhl
Differential Responses to European Policies: A Comparison	257	(38)
Adrienne Heritier
Christoph Knill
References	295	(28)
Appendix	323	(8)
Index	331	(10)
About the Contributors	341