Harmonisation and Convergence? Europe's Differential Impact on Transport Policies in the Member States
Journal
German Policy Studies / Politikfeldanalyse
ISSN
1523-9764
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2002-10-01
Author(s)
Abstract
Over the past decade, an increasing amount of scholarly attention has been shifted away from processes of institution-building and policy-making at the European level and, instead, has focused on the impact of European integration on national political and administrative institutions, policies and politics. Coined as Europeanisation, this strand of research challenges expectations of far a reaching harmonization and convergence of policies and politics in EU Member States. Rather, it has been shown that European influences are processed differently in the Member States, and, thus, are causing differential responses at the national level. Comparing road haulage and railway policies in five European countries, the article provides evidence for Europe's differential impact. It identifies a spectrum of reforms of national transport markets, with a hard-core, pro-competitive disengagement of the state in Britain at the one end and an Italian-style refusal of reform by private actors at the other, while France, Germany and the Netherlands ranging between these poles.
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Language
English
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
SPAEF
Publisher place
Harrisburg, Pa.
Volume
2
Number
4
Start page
1
End page
26
Pages
26
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
47277
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