A widening authority–legitimacy gap in EU regulatory governance? An experimental study of the European Medicines Agency's legitimacy in health security regulation
Agencification in the EU stretches the confines of the European regulatory state to the
maximum by extending to policy domains that were formerly the exclusive terrain of national …
maximum by extending to policy domains that were formerly the exclusive terrain of national …
Understanding patterns of stakeholder participation in public commenting on bureaucratic policymaking: Evidence from the European Union
What explains the levels and diversity of stakeholder participation in public commenting on
bureaucratic policymaking? We examine a novel dataset on a stakeholder engagement …
bureaucratic policymaking? We examine a novel dataset on a stakeholder engagement …
Lobbying across policy stages: Different tales of interest group success
F Stevens - JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This article examines interest groups' lobbying success across the agenda‐setting and
policy formulation stages of the European Union's policy process. On the basis of its …
policy formulation stages of the European Union's policy process. On the basis of its …
Does policy context matter for citizen engagement in policymaking? Evidence from the European Commission's public consultation regime
I Nørbech - European Union Politics, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The European Commission has shown efforts to strengthen citizens' participation in its policy
formulation processes through public consultation opportunities. However, we currently lack …
formulation processes through public consultation opportunities. However, we currently lack …
Reconciling participatory and evidence-based policymaking in the EU Better Regulation policy: mission (im) possible?
Modern systems of governance are increasingly adopting measures aimed at fostering
public participation in policymaking, while embedding decisions in scientific evidence under …
public participation in policymaking, while embedding decisions in scientific evidence under …
Institutions, public opinion, and advocacy camps: how interest groups benefit from supportive alignments to gain agenda-setting influence
Despite the proliferation of studies on interest group influence, there has been limited
research on the conditions that facilitate their ability to impact policy agendas. This study …
research on the conditions that facilitate their ability to impact policy agendas. This study …
Mapping the policy space of public consultations: evidence from the European Union
Public consultations strengthen the informational advantage and policy legitimacy of
bureaucracies by allowing them to collect and aggregate information on stakeholder …
bureaucracies by allowing them to collect and aggregate information on stakeholder …
Balancing reputational strategies in the European administrative space: how private actors and agencies talk about regulation
S Fink - Journal of European Public Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The reputational perspective on agencies has sparked fruitful research. We argue that this
perspective can also be applied to private actors in regulatory governance. As they are …
perspective can also be applied to private actors in regulatory governance. As they are …
When and why high civil servants demand information from interest groups in policymaking. A Southern European perspective
Studying how public administrations proactively search for information from interest groups
provides a new perspective for a better understanding of how bureaucratic policymaking …
provides a new perspective for a better understanding of how bureaucratic policymaking …
Information, politicization, and reputation: assessing interest groups' agenda-setting influence in the EU
This study examines interest groups' influence on the European Commission's policy
agenda. We argue that organizations can gain agenda-setting influence by strategically …
agenda. We argue that organizations can gain agenda-setting influence by strategically …