Esther Versluis
Biographic Data
| ID | 4381642 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Esther Versluis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Esther |
| FAMILY NAME | Versluis |
| SIGNATURE | VERSLUIS E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maastricht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4659-1101 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 203 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
Beyond forbearance? Mapping and assessing the EU’s emergent compliance promotion architecture
The EU has a highly centralised, potentially powerful instrument for enforcement: the European Commission can instigate infringement procedures against member states that violate EU policies. Yet, recent research has suggested that the Commission curtails enforcement to ensure member states’ political support for new policy decisions. This article argues that this perspective is compelling, but incomplete. Over the past decades, the EU has constr…
Regulating Uncertainty: The Importance of Trust and Affect in the Regulation of AI in The Netherlands
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) introduces significant uncertainty regarding its future applications and potential risks. What is the preferred regulatory approach when confronted with such uncertainty? To cope with uncertainty, people often screen information in a biased way, consistent with their own prior beliefs and predispositions. Heuristics such as trust and affect are likely to influence how new (scientific) information…
NGOs as new Guardians of the Treaties? Analysing the effectiveness of NGOs as decentralised enforcers of EU law
The European Union is increasingly resorting to a decentralised enforcement strategy in which it relies less on the Commission-initiated infringement procedure, and more on domestic litigation by particularly NGOs. In order to better understand whether this is a suitable strategy to tackle the compliance deficit, we need more insight into NGOs as decentralised enforcers of EU law. What do NGOs do to stimulate domestic compliance, and is this a po…
Problem-based learning and the relevance of teaching and learning European Studies in times of crises
The succession of economic and financial crises, the migration crisis, and, of course, Brexit have raised many questions about the future of the European Union. Such crises present challenges for teaching and learning European Studies. This article discusses the question how to maintain a relevant study programme while taking into account ever-changing societal developments. Based on a survey conducted among students of a Bachelor in European Stu…
The Multilevel Regulation of Complex Policy Problems: Uncertainty and the Swine Flu Pandemic
This article aims at understanding the challenges of tackling complex policy problems in multilevel governance. In order to better grasp the multilevel regulation of complex policy problems, it is needed to understand how uncertainty and scientific expertise are dealt with. We investigate this via the regulation of pandemics by the EU and the WHO , with the H1N1 pandemic of 2009 as critical case. The analysis of the multilevel practice reveals th…
Information Disclosure by the European Union as a Tool to Improve Implementation? A Comparative Analysis of the Perception of Domestic Regulators
The implementation of European Union law is not without problems, and there are many potential solutions to address this situation. This article analyzes the impact of information disclosure by the European Union (EU) on the application of EU policy in the member states according to domestic regulators. By comparatively analyzing EU directives on air safety and pollution prevention in the Netherlands, Poland, and Portugal, this study illustrates …
Governing risks in international security
Risks are omnipresent in contemporary international security. Despite a long tradition in security studies going at least back to Von Clausewitz, we consider that the topic of risk remains under-examined. This forum seeks to advance the research agenda on risk in security studies by showcasing work of scholars using advanced concepts of risk, based on insights from sociology, biology, psychology, and safety studies, to better understand the role …
The other face of Eurolegalism: The multifaceted convergence of national enforcement styles
This article analyzes the implications of European integration for national regulatory enforcement. More specifically, it tests the Eurolegalism thesis, which holds that the tendency of using more detailed, prescriptive European Union (EU) regulation combined with more public and private enforcement leads to a convergence in national enforcement styles. It does so by developing and applying a fine‐grained conceptualization of enforcement style. T…
Clawing Back Lost Powers? Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Transposition of EU Social Policy Directives in the Netherlands
For quite some time parliaments were seen as the losers of European integration. As a reaction, several parliaments have sought to exert more control over the executive branch in EU decision-making. An alternative venue for 'clawing back' these lost powers is by influencing the domestic transposition of EU policies. Surprisingly, this opportunity for greater parliamentary involvement has not received much scholarly attention. Under what condition…
Issue salience in the European policy process: What Impact on Transposition
Analyses of agenda setting and decision making have highlighted that issue salience plays an important role in those stages of the policy process. This article investigates the role of issue salience in the implementation stage, focusing on transposition. We examine the extent to which issue salience - the relative importance attached to an issue in relation to others - influences the timeliness of transposing European Union directives in nationa…
Improving Compliance withEuropeanUnionLaw via Agencies: The Case of theEuropeanRailway Agency
EuropeanUnion agencies are increasingly used to stimulate domestic compliance withEUlaw, without concrete evidence for whether and how these bodies actually realize this. Through in‐depth analysis of theEuropeanRailway Agency, this article enhances our empirical understanding of the working and functioning ofEUagencies, and advances our thinking about compliance in international settings. It leads us to the insight that – in order to be capable o…
Regulatory governance through agencies of the European Union? The role of the European agencies for maritime and aviation safety in the implementation of European transport legislation
In line with the trend of 'agencification' in Western countries, European Union (EU) agencies have been put forward as an instrument expected to improve the way rules are applied in the EU. So far, evidence confirming this expectation is lacking. By assessing the implementation of European transport legislation, this article provides an empirical insight into the role played by two EU agencies - the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the …
Even rules, uneven practices: Opening the ‘black box’ of EU law in action
While considerable attention is paid to the legal aspect of implementation of European directives, the practical 'street-level' implementation of EU law remains to a large extent a 'black box'. This article sheds light on this black box with a study on the implementation of the Safety Data Sheets Directive in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain. This cross-national analysis reveals that different phases in the implementation pr…
Even rules, uneven practices: Opening the ‘black box’ of EU law in action
While considerable attention is paid to the legal aspect of implementation of European directives, the practical 'street-level' implementation of EU law remains to a large extent a 'black box'. This article sheds light on this black box with a study on the implementation of the Safety Data Sheets Directive in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain. This cross-national analysis reveals that different phases in the implementation pr…
Regulatory governance through agencies of the European Union? The role of the European agencies for maritime and aviation safety in the implementation of European transport legislation
In line with the trend of 'agencification' in Western countries, European Union (EU) agencies have been put forward as an instrument expected to improve the way rules are applied in the EU. So far, evidence confirming this expectation is lacking. By assessing the implementation of European transport legislation, this article provides an empirical insight into the role played by two EU agencies - the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the …
Improving Compliance withEuropeanUnionLaw via Agencies: The Case of theEuropeanRailway Agency
EuropeanUnion agencies are increasingly used to stimulate domestic compliance withEUlaw, without concrete evidence for whether and how these bodies actually realize this. Through in‐depth analysis of theEuropeanRailway Agency, this article enhances our empirical understanding of the working and functioning ofEUagencies, and advances our thinking about compliance in international settings. It leads us to the insight that – in order to be capable o…
Issue salience in the European policy process: What Impact on Transposition
Analyses of agenda setting and decision making have highlighted that issue salience plays an important role in those stages of the policy process. This article investigates the role of issue salience in the implementation stage, focusing on transposition. We examine the extent to which issue salience - the relative importance attached to an issue in relation to others - influences the timeliness of transposing European Union directives in nationa…
The Multilevel Regulation of Complex Policy Problems: Uncertainty and the Swine Flu Pandemic
This article aims at understanding the challenges of tackling complex policy problems in multilevel governance. In order to better grasp the multilevel regulation of complex policy problems, it is needed to understand how uncertainty and scientific expertise are dealt with. We investigate this via the regulation of pandemics by the EU and the WHO , with the H1N1 pandemic of 2009 as critical case. The analysis of the multilevel practice reveals th…
Clawing Back Lost Powers? Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Transposition of EU Social Policy Directives in the Netherlands
For quite some time parliaments were seen as the losers of European integration. As a reaction, several parliaments have sought to exert more control over the executive branch in EU decision-making. An alternative venue for 'clawing back' these lost powers is by influencing the domestic transposition of EU policies. Surprisingly, this opportunity for greater parliamentary involvement has not received much scholarly attention. Under what condition…
The other face of Eurolegalism: The multifaceted convergence of national enforcement styles
This article analyzes the implications of European integration for national regulatory enforcement. More specifically, it tests the Eurolegalism thesis, which holds that the tendency of using more detailed, prescriptive European Union (EU) regulation combined with more public and private enforcement leads to a convergence in national enforcement styles. It does so by developing and applying a fine‐grained conceptualization of enforcement style. T…
Regulating Uncertainty: The Importance of Trust and Affect in the Regulation of AI in The Netherlands
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) introduces significant uncertainty regarding its future applications and potential risks. What is the preferred regulatory approach when confronted with such uncertainty? To cope with uncertainty, people often screen information in a biased way, consistent with their own prior beliefs and predispositions. Heuristics such as trust and affect are likely to influence how new (scientific) information…
NGOs as new Guardians of the Treaties? Analysing the effectiveness of NGOs as decentralised enforcers of EU law
The European Union is increasingly resorting to a decentralised enforcement strategy in which it relies less on the Commission-initiated infringement procedure, and more on domestic litigation by particularly NGOs. In order to better understand whether this is a suitable strategy to tackle the compliance deficit, we need more insight into NGOs as decentralised enforcers of EU law. What do NGOs do to stimulate domestic compliance, and is this a po…
Problem-based learning and the relevance of teaching and learning European Studies in times of crises
The succession of economic and financial crises, the migration crisis, and, of course, Brexit have raised many questions about the future of the European Union. Such crises present challenges for teaching and learning European Studies. This article discusses the question how to maintain a relevant study programme while taking into account ever-changing societal developments. Based on a survey conducted among students of a Bachelor in European Stu…
Information Disclosure by the European Union as a Tool to Improve Implementation? A Comparative Analysis of the Perception of Domestic Regulators
The implementation of European Union law is not without problems, and there are many potential solutions to address this situation. This article analyzes the impact of information disclosure by the European Union (EU) on the application of EU policy in the member states according to domestic regulators. By comparatively analyzing EU directives on air safety and pollution prevention in the Netherlands, Poland, and Portugal, this study illustrates …
Governing risks in international security
Risks are omnipresent in contemporary international security. Despite a long tradition in security studies going at least back to Von Clausewitz, we consider that the topic of risk remains under-examined. This forum seeks to advance the research agenda on risk in security studies by showcasing work of scholars using advanced concepts of risk, based on insights from sociology, biology, psychology, and safety studies, to better understand the role …
Even rules, uneven practices: Opening the ‘black box’ of EU law in action
While considerable attention is paid to the legal aspect of implementation of European directives, the practical 'street-level' implementation of EU law remains to a large extent a 'black box'. This article sheds light on this black box with a study on the implementation of the Safety Data Sheets Directive in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain. This cross-national analysis reveals that different phases in the implementation pr…
Regulatory governance through agencies of the European Union? The role of the European agencies for maritime and aviation safety in the implementation of European transport legislation
In line with the trend of 'agencification' in Western countries, European Union (EU) agencies have been put forward as an instrument expected to improve the way rules are applied in the EU. So far, evidence confirming this expectation is lacking. By assessing the implementation of European transport legislation, this article provides an empirical insight into the role played by two EU agencies - the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the …
Issue salience in the European policy process: What Impact on Transposition
Analyses of agenda setting and decision making have highlighted that issue salience plays an important role in those stages of the policy process. This article investigates the role of issue salience in the implementation stage, focusing on transposition. We examine the extent to which issue salience - the relative importance attached to an issue in relation to others - influences the timeliness of transposing European Union directives in nationa…
Improving Compliance withEuropeanUnionLaw via Agencies: The Case of theEuropeanRailway Agency
EuropeanUnion agencies are increasingly used to stimulate domestic compliance withEUlaw, without concrete evidence for whether and how these bodies actually realize this. Through in‐depth analysis of theEuropeanRailway Agency, this article enhances our empirical understanding of the working and functioning ofEUagencies, and advances our thinking about compliance in international settings. It leads us to the insight that – in order to be capable o…
Clawing Back Lost Powers? Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Transposition of EU Social Policy Directives in the Netherlands
For quite some time parliaments were seen as the losers of European integration. As a reaction, several parliaments have sought to exert more control over the executive branch in EU decision-making. An alternative venue for 'clawing back' these lost powers is by influencing the domestic transposition of EU policies. Surprisingly, this opportunity for greater parliamentary involvement has not received much scholarly attention. Under what condition…
The other face of Eurolegalism: The multifaceted convergence of national enforcement styles
This article analyzes the implications of European integration for national regulatory enforcement. More specifically, it tests the Eurolegalism thesis, which holds that the tendency of using more detailed, prescriptive European Union (EU) regulation combined with more public and private enforcement leads to a convergence in national enforcement styles. It does so by developing and applying a fine‐grained conceptualization of enforcement style. T…
Governing risks in international security
Risks are omnipresent in contemporary international security. Despite a long tradition in security studies going at least back to Von Clausewitz, we consider that the topic of risk remains under-examined. This forum seeks to advance the research agenda on risk in security studies by showcasing work of scholars using advanced concepts of risk, based on insights from sociology, biology, psychology, and safety studies, to better understand the role …
The Multilevel Regulation of Complex Policy Problems: Uncertainty and the Swine Flu Pandemic
This article aims at understanding the challenges of tackling complex policy problems in multilevel governance. In order to better grasp the multilevel regulation of complex policy problems, it is needed to understand how uncertainty and scientific expertise are dealt with. We investigate this via the regulation of pandemics by the EU and the WHO , with the H1N1 pandemic of 2009 as critical case. The analysis of the multilevel practice reveals th…
Information Disclosure by the European Union as a Tool to Improve Implementation? A Comparative Analysis of the Perception of Domestic Regulators
The implementation of European Union law is not without problems, and there are many potential solutions to address this situation. This article analyzes the impact of information disclosure by the European Union (EU) on the application of EU policy in the member states according to domestic regulators. By comparatively analyzing EU directives on air safety and pollution prevention in the Netherlands, Poland, and Portugal, this study illustrates …
Problem-based learning and the relevance of teaching and learning European Studies in times of crises
The succession of economic and financial crises, the migration crisis, and, of course, Brexit have raised many questions about the future of the European Union. Such crises present challenges for teaching and learning European Studies. This article discusses the question how to maintain a relevant study programme while taking into account ever-changing societal developments. Based on a survey conducted among students of a Bachelor in European Stu…
NGOs as new Guardians of the Treaties? Analysing the effectiveness of NGOs as decentralised enforcers of EU law
The European Union is increasingly resorting to a decentralised enforcement strategy in which it relies less on the Commission-initiated infringement procedure, and more on domestic litigation by particularly NGOs. In order to better understand whether this is a suitable strategy to tackle the compliance deficit, we need more insight into NGOs as decentralised enforcers of EU law. What do NGOs do to stimulate domestic compliance, and is this a po…
Regulating Uncertainty: The Importance of Trust and Affect in the Regulation of AI in The Netherlands
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) introduces significant uncertainty regarding its future applications and potential risks. What is the preferred regulatory approach when confronted with such uncertainty? To cope with uncertainty, people often screen information in a biased way, consistent with their own prior beliefs and predispositions. Heuristics such as trust and affect are likely to influence how new (scientific) information…
Beyond forbearance? Mapping and assessing the EU’s emergent compliance promotion architecture
The EU has a highly centralised, potentially powerful instrument for enforcement: the European Commission can instigate infringement procedures against member states that violate EU policies. Yet, recent research has suggested that the Commission curtails enforcement to ensure member states’ political support for new policy decisions. This article argues that this perspective is compelling, but incomplete. Over the past decades, the EU has constr…
Political science (11 works) · Law (9 works) · Law (9 works) · Regulation and Compliance Studies (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Economics (7 works) · European union (7 works) · European Union Policy and Governance (6 works) · International trade (6 works) · Enforcement (5 works)