The concept of policy entrepreneurs has gained increasing attention in studies of policy
change, including climate policy and governance. It foregrounds the role of agency in …

Public procurement is a policy area located between two contradictory tendencies. On the
one hand, the European Commission strives for greater competition to widen procurement …

The 2015 elections in Greece signalled a change in the country's government. SYRIZA, the
main party of the new coalition, was elected on the promise of clashing with the European …

This article explores the consequences of project-based EU funding schemes for the local
governance of migrant integration. In doing so, it also sheds light on some under-researched …

Background: The clean energy transition required for the decarbonisation of societies make
policymakers targets for broad business and non-business advocacy to ensure that their …

The paper investigates how the EU operates as a strategic entrepreneur in different contexts
and what enables the EU to do so. We develop a synthetic and dynamic approach linking …

This paper conducts an in-depth case study of the 2010 Greek entrepreneurship attempts
that led to the EFSF's creation, aiming to theorise crisis-induced institutional change in the …

Background: Contextualising the narrative on energy efficiency as the first fuel in the clean
energy transition, the energy efficiency first principle (EE1) was introduced in EU energy and …

The concept of policy entrepreneurs has gained increasing attention in studies of climate
policy and governance since it foregrounds the role of agency in understanding policy …

This study examines the evolution of the better regulation agenda, particularly under
President Ursula von der Leyen. Using Stone's (1988, 2012) concept of public policy, the …