Transnational Politics of the Environment : The European Union and Environmental Policy in Central and Eastern Europe

by Liliana B. Andonova

• ISBN13: 9780262511797
• ISBN10: 0262511797
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-01
• Publisher: Mit Pr

Summary

In Transnational Politics of the Environment, Liliana Andonova examines the effect of the European Union (EU) on the environmental policies of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Poland. Compliance with EU environmental regulations is especially onerous for Central and Eastern European countries because of the costs involved and the legacy of pollution from communist-era industries. With her empirical study of chemical safety and air pollution policies from 1990 to 2000, Andonova shows that export-competitive industries such as the chemical industry that would benefit from economic integration have an incentive to adopt EU norms. By contrast, industries such as electric utilities that primarily serve the domestic market remain opposed to EU environmental standards and must be prodded by their own governments to implement environmental-protection measures. These differences in domestic interests greatly influence the course of reforms and the adoption of EU standards. Transnational Politics of the Environmentchallenges the current focus on intergovernmental cooperation between East and West by highlighting the roles of industries, transnational norms, and domestic institutions in promoting change in environmental regulation. It offers a generalizable framework for understanding the politics of environmental regulation in emerging market economies, and helps bridge the divide between the study of domestic and international environmental politics.

Author Biography

Liliana B. Andonova is an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Environmental Politics in the Government Department and the Environmental Studies Program at Colby College

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Chemical Safety Regulations: The Harmonizing Influence of International Markets and Institutions	p. 35
Regulatory Pressure and the Chemical Industry	p. 39
Chemical Safety Policies in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Bulgaria	p. 65
European Regulations to Combat Air Pollution	p. 85
The Czech Republic: Early Adaptation	p. 95
Poland: The Bargain of the Electricity Industry	p. 123
Bulgaria: Harmonization without Implementation	p. 153
Conclusion	p. 183
List of Interviews	p. 197
Notes	p. 203
Bibliography	p. 225
Index	p. 253
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