Europeanization and the European Economic Area : Iceland's participation in the EU's policy process.
This book examines Europeanization in the European Economic Area (EEA), exploring whether non-member states can have an input into EU decision-making and whether the EU can successfully export its policies within the framework of the EEA. Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, while not EU member states...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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Colección: | Routledge/UACES contemporary European studies series.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Europeanization and the European Economic Area Iceland's participation in the EU's policy process; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Europeanization: An analytical framework; Europeanization in the context of the EEA; Findings from other states; Measuring Europeanization; 2 Uploading in the EEA; Limitations of a small administration; The Commission as the main formal point of access; Lobbying decision-making bodies from the outside; Intra-EFTA collaboration; Exemptions and adaptations; Conclusions; 3 Downloading in the EEA.
- Domestic intervening variablesExternal pressures; How effective are these mechanisms?; Conclusions; 4 Market competition in the electricity sector; Origins and objectives of the Electricity Directive; Mismatch between the EU and national levels; Attempts to gain an exemption as a small isolated system; Transposition without exemption; Over-implementation?; Conclusions; 5 European citizenship and free movement of persons; Free movement as an integral part of EU citizenship; EEA-relevance as a convenient excuse for non-adoption?; Can the EFTA states say 'No'?; Conclusions.
- 6 The Emissions Trading SchemeWhat is the EU ETS?; Incorporation of the ETS into the EEA Agreement; Special recognition for ultra-peripheral regions?; Implementation at the national level
- or lack thereof?; Conclusions; 7 The Food Law Package; Mismatch between the EU and national levels; Incorporation of the Food Law Package into the EEA Agreement; Adoption at the national level; The national debate and content of the implementing legislation; Conclusions and potential next steps; 8 Review of key findings; Analytical framework, research questions and hypotheses; Is Iceland a decision-shaper?
- How likely is domestic adaptation in Iceland?9 The EEA: Challenges and future scenarios; Challenges in the EEA; Future of the EEA; Notes; Appendix I: Interviews; Appendix II: Internal EFTA documents; Bibliography; Index.