Institutional accountability

The differentiated implementation of collaborative governance in two EU states

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6407396
AutoresIrina Mancheva (0000-0001-5582-9877, Umeå University, autor de correspondencia), 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)
Año2024
Volumen47
Número3
Páginas619-644
Fecha de publicación2024-04-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWest European Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0140-2382 • E-ISSN: 1743-9655
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01402382.2022.2158639
OpenAlexW4318309716
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas40

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