Chapter 35 Differentiation at the local level

Transnational networks of sub-national authorities are an established and growing phenomenon in Europe, where they perform a number of (soft) governance functions for their membership, often in direct connection with European Union institions. This chapter examines networks from the angle of institu...

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Hoofdauteurs: Tortola, Pier Domenico, Couperus, Stefan
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description Transnational networks of sub-national authorities are an established and growing phenomenon in Europe, where they perform a number of (soft) governance functions for their membership, often in direct connection with European Union institions. This chapter examines networks from the angle of institutional differentiation – an inherent trait of these organisations – in order to expand the analysis of this phenomenon beyond its state-centric confines. The chapter also adds to the study of (differentiated) integration more traditionally defined, both by analogy and insofar as networks are part and parcel of the EU’s system of multi-level governance. Building on original empirical data, we identify three dimensions of differentiation generated by networks – “insider-outsider”, “compound”, and “multi-level” differentiation – and discuss their implications for the efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy of networks’ actions. Based on our analysis, we also sketch some avenues for future research connecting the national and sub-national dimensions of differentiation in Europe.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-817272025-02-05T15:26:44Z Chapter 35 Differentiation at the local level Tortola, Pier Domenico Couperus, Stefan Transnational networks; European Union; institutional differentiation; differentiated integration; sub-national authorities Transnational networks of sub-national authorities are an established and growing phenomenon in Europe, where they perform a number of (soft) governance functions for their membership, often in direct connection with European Union institions. This chapter examines networks from the angle of institutional differentiation – an inherent trait of these organisations – in order to expand the analysis of this phenomenon beyond its state-centric confines. The chapter also adds to the study of (differentiated) integration more traditionally defined, both by analogy and insofar as networks are part and parcel of the EU’s system of multi-level governance. Building on original empirical data, we identify three dimensions of differentiation generated by networks – “insider-outsider”, “compound”, and “multi-level” differentiation – and discuss their implications for the efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy of networks’ actions. Based on our analysis, we also sketch some avenues for future research connecting the national and sub-national dimensions of differentiation in Europe. 2022-05-19T04:01:00Z 2022-05-19T04:01:00Z 2022-05-18T09:03:18Z 2022 chapter https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/54474 9780367149659 9781032183824 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/81727 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/54474/1/9780367149659_10.4324_9780429054136-35.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/54474/1/9780367149659_10.4324_9780429054136-35.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9780429054136-39 10.4324/9780429054136-39 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 The Routledge Handbook of Differentiation in the European Union Rijksuniversiteit Groningen 4ff5e103-721b-437d-be4e-40fdfb887da3 9780367149659 9781032183824 Routledge 17 open access
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Chapter 35 Differentiation at the local level
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