The Market Turn in EU Governance—The Emergence of Public–Private Collaboration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6264364 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ulrika Mörth (0000-0002-9339-6192, Stockholm University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 99-120 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1895 • E-ISSN: 1468-0491 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0491.2008.01423.x |
| OpenAlex | W2126255024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 38 |
The question asked here is how the horizontal relationship between public and private actors, with the overall aim of delivering public service, is squared with the requirement of democratic accountability according to the traditional model of command and control. Empirical analysis of the European satellite navigation program (Galileo), the European Investment Bank and health, and the European Financial market (the Lamfalussy model) shows that efficiency is at the forefront of the collaborations. Democratic accountability is assumed to take place because there is a formal chain of delegation. However, the private actors are not part of that chain and their accountability is never addressed. The market turn in European Union governance has opened up for private authority and emphasis of output legitimacy. It has not opened up for democratic reforms according to the very authority system of governance. We are dealing with a governance turn and yet it is still government
Accountability · Business · Corporate governance · Delegation · Democracy · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Government (linguistics · Legitimacy · Management · Multi-level governance · Political science · Politics · European Union Policy and Governance · Global Financial Regulation and Crises · Law · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research · Finance
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Post-Political Regulation
Public-Private Partnerships
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Delegation and Accountability in Parliamentary Democracies
Public Management Reform
Public Private Partnerships
The Engines of European Integration
The Political Economy of International Relations
The Emergence of Private Authority in Global Governance
Rival States, Rival Firms
The Politics of Regulation
The Retreat of the State
Democracy and Public Management Reform
Governance without Government
Public Goods, Private Goods
What is a Legitimate Role for Euro-citizens
Partnership Arrangements
International regimes
The new modes of governance and political authority in Europe
International responses to technology
Democracy, Accountability, and Representation
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Introduction
Understanding Governance
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| Citations per year | 0.94 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |