Networked politics and the supply of European defence integration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7880656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Moritz Wei (0000-0001-9311-6480, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, corresponding author), Felix Biermann (0000-0002-0292-0703, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 910-931 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13501763.2021.1916057 |
| OpenAlex | W3157560337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 38 |
Defence integration is frequently in demand but hardly supplied. Sovereignty concerns and a desire for national control constrain integration of the core state power of arms production. The European Aeronautic, Defence and Space (EADS) company (today's Airbus Group) stands out as an exception to this rule. How was this instance of defence integration supplied? We suggest a two-step network mechanism. First, the structure of national networks shapes the capacity for collective action. Centralised networks are better in forming a joint national position than fragmented networks. Second, networks also operate at the transnational level, shift domestic power balances, and enable agreements. Our process-tracing analysis demonstrates how Germany's centralised network smoothly adopted a stance on a European firm under private control, whereas domestic negotiations stalled in France. However, a transnational alliance ultimately posed credible threats of exclusion and could overcome this deadlock. Therefore, EADS was both European and predominantly private
Alliance · Business · Economic system · Economics · European integration · European union · Industrial organization · International trade · Negotiation · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Power (physics · Sovereignty · State (computer science · Computer Science · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · European Union Policy and Governance · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 2,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |