Institutional accountability
The differentiated implementation of collaborative governance in two EU states
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6407396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irina Mancheva (0000-0001-5582-9877, Umeå University, corresponding author), Mia Pihlajamäki (0000-0003-1322-0558, Water and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland), Marko Keskinen (0000-0001-5236-2327, Water and Development Research Group, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 619-644 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | West European Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01402382.2022.2158639 |
| OpenAlex | W4318309716 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 40 |
Governments increasingly apply collaborative governance based on deliberation that typically takes place in non-majoritarian institutions. However, collaborative institutions face accountability challenges depending on their institutional design. Still, empirical research is missing on the different choices member states make when designing collaborative institutions implementing European Union (EU) political goals. Using four theoretical principles of accountability, the study compares how Finland and Sweden implement the requirements for collaborative governance of two EU directives in national legislation and management plans. While Finland has provided more detailed and stricter rules resulting in higher process accountability, Sweden has delegated final decision making to authorities, achieving a higher degree of institutional independence. The results reveal that since the directives set only some of the key rules and procedures needed for achieving accountable collaborative institutions, member states’ discretion can lead to institutional variation even in similar governance contexts, resulting in differing institutional accountability and legitimacy of EU policies
Accountability · Business · Collaborative governance · Corporate governance · Deliberation · Discretion · Economic policy · European union · Legislation · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Accounting · E-Government and Public Services · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
Swimming Upstream
Implementing and complying with EU governance outputs
Case Study Research
Understanding Institutional Diversity
Power in Collaborative Approaches to Governance for Water
The Differentiated Implementation of European Participation Rules in Energy Infrastructure Planning. Why Does the German Participation Regime Exceed European Requirements
Collaborative governance and adaptive management
How does collaborative governance evolve? Insights from a medium-n case comparison
Using systematic reviews to inform environmental policy-making
Policy integration
Collaborative Governance and the Challenges of Network-Based Research
Evaluating the outcomes of collaborative wildlife governance
Differentiated policy implementation in the European Union
Different yet the same? Differentiated integration and flexibility in implementation in the European Union
Implementing Social Europe in Times of Crises
Theory and Practice of Delegation to Non-Majoritarian Institutions
The regulatory state and its legitimacy problems
Drivers of Collaboration in Political Decision Making
A Framework for Assessing Power in Collaborative Governance Processes
Collaborative Governance
Governance and Coercion
From Planning to Implementation
Designing collaborative governance that is fit for purpose
Politics or management? Analysing differences in local implementation performance of the EU Ambient Air Quality directive
An Integrative Framework for Collaborative Governance
I did it my way
Strategies in multilevel policy implementation
Multi-level governance, policy implementation and participation
Moving beyond legal compliance
Decoupling practical and legal compliance
Collaborative Institutions in an Ecology of Games
Changing images of the State
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |