Formal Rules and Informal Cooperation: Inter-governmental Relations in Domestic European Policy Making in Comparative Perspective

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	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Law, criminology & political science : Political science, public administration & international relations
	Focus Areas :	Law / European Law
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/16998

Title :	Formal Rules and Informal Cooperation: Inter-governmental Relations in Domestic European Policy Making in Comparative Perspective
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Högenauer, Anna-Lena [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Identités, Politiques, Sociétés, Espaces (IPSE) >]
Publication date :	2014
Journal title :	Regional and Federal Studies
Volume :	24
Issue/season :	3
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBi^lu)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1359-7566
	1359-7566
Keywords :	[en] multilevel governance ; European Union ; interest representation ; environmental policy ; federalism ; regions
Abstract :	[en] One of the key elements of the strategies of interest representation of strong legislative regions in EU policy making is active participation in the co-ordination processes within the member state. This article argues that Europeanization of inter-governmental relations leads to a greater emphasis on cooperation in the formal rules on inter-governmental cooperation in EU affairs. However, when informal practices are taken into account, some member states become more cooperative, others arguably less. This divergence can be explained by the circular interplay of formal and informal practices.
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