Abstract
The evolution of the inter-institutional balance of powers has been a constant feature of the European integration process. Therefore, this thematic issue reopens these theoretical and empirical discussions by looking at an underexploited angle of research, namely the impact of rule change on policy outputs. We offer a discussion on how to theorise rule change, actors’ behaviour, and their impact on policy outputs. We also examine the links between theory and methods, noting the strengths and weaknesses of different methods for the study of institutional and policy change. We draw on the contributions of this thematic issue to delineate further paths to push forward the current frontiers in EU decision-making research.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Politics and Governance |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We would like to thank the participants of the Joint Sessions 2021 for their feedback. This work is supported by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek—Vlaanderen postdoctoral fellowship and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel programme Evaluating Democratic Governance in Europe.
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