European administrative networks during times of crisis: Exploring the temporal development of the internal market network SOLVIT
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European administrative networks during times of crisis : Exploring the temporal development of the internal market network SOLVIT. / Schrama, Reini; Martinsen, Dorte Sindbjerg; Mastenbroek, Ellen.
I: Regulation and Governance, 08.03.2024.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - European administrative networks during times of crisis
T2 - Exploring the temporal development of the internal market network SOLVIT
AU - Schrama, Reini
AU - Martinsen, Dorte Sindbjerg
AU - Mastenbroek, Ellen
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Authors. Regulation & Governance published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
PY - 2024/3/8
Y1 - 2024/3/8
N2 - European administrative networks (EANs) are an increasingly prominent form of European Union (EU) governance. Although these networks are typically portrayed as important and flexible forms of organization, we lack knowledge of their temporal dimension, including their development in times of crisis. This paper provides a first analysis of network interaction as it unfolds before and during times of severe crisis for the EU internal market. Specifically, we examine interactions in the EU internal market network SOLVIT. This network offers member states both a formalized procedure for the bilateral resolution of cases of alleged misapplication of EU law, and an informal network for general discussions on internal market topics and SOLVIT-related matters beyond specific case-resolution. Based on unique three-wave survey data, we develop a continuous-time model (stochastic actor-oriented model) to analyze the evolution of SOLVIT's informal interactions over time. In explaining these developments, we reflect on the importance of two crises: the exit of a central SOLVIT member (the United Kingdom), which drove informal interactions to a great extent, and COVID-19, which led to great sudden uncertainty and challenges for the implementation of internal market law. Our results show that the network is remarkably stable and despite, or rather because of, these crises, has become denser over time.
AB - European administrative networks (EANs) are an increasingly prominent form of European Union (EU) governance. Although these networks are typically portrayed as important and flexible forms of organization, we lack knowledge of their temporal dimension, including their development in times of crisis. This paper provides a first analysis of network interaction as it unfolds before and during times of severe crisis for the EU internal market. Specifically, we examine interactions in the EU internal market network SOLVIT. This network offers member states both a formalized procedure for the bilateral resolution of cases of alleged misapplication of EU law, and an informal network for general discussions on internal market topics and SOLVIT-related matters beyond specific case-resolution. Based on unique three-wave survey data, we develop a continuous-time model (stochastic actor-oriented model) to analyze the evolution of SOLVIT's informal interactions over time. In explaining these developments, we reflect on the importance of two crises: the exit of a central SOLVIT member (the United Kingdom), which drove informal interactions to a great extent, and COVID-19, which led to great sudden uncertainty and challenges for the implementation of internal market law. Our results show that the network is remarkably stable and despite, or rather because of, these crises, has become denser over time.
KW - Brexit
KW - COVID-19
KW - crisis
KW - European administrative networks
KW - internal market
KW - network interaction
U2 - 10.1111/rego.12585
DO - 10.1111/rego.12585
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85187152882
JO - Regulation and Governance
JF - Regulation and Governance
SN - 1748-5983
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