Under what conditions does the internal cohesiveness of the European Union (EU)
determine its external effectiveness? In a first step, this introduction probes the frequent …

The second edition of this popular textbook combines coverage of public policies in different
countries with the conceptual and methodological frameworks for analysing them. This new …

Given the omnipresence of delegation and control in the EU, the principal–agent model has
become a popular analytical framework to study the design and effects of delegation and …

Transcending the established problem-solving perspective, this article proposes a novel
conceptualization of orchestration as a strategy to escape legal responsibility. To test our …

Europe's trade policies matter in global politics. Despite the recent focus on Brazil, India, and
particularly China, the European Union remains the world's largest market and trader …

The global financial and sovereign debt crises led to the creation of numerous new
agreements and institutions to contain the current crisis and prevent future ones. These …

Abstract Who in the European Union drives the process of pursuing bilateral trade
negotiations? In contrast to societal explanations, this article develops a novel argument as …

For more than 50 years, the European Union (EU) was not in charge of international
investment agreements; its member states were, and they negotiated more than 1,200 …

The malfunctioning of the Common European Asylum System can be traced back to the
principle of responsibility established by the Dublin regime. To attenuate its problems, the …

One of the main objectives of EU trade policy is to establish wider protection for its regional
specialty foods, known as Geographical Indications (GIs). In spite of US opposition, the EU …