Policy coordination, European Commission, siloisation, EU policymaking, intersectoral policy coordination
Abstract :
[en] Intersectoral policy coordination has garnered considerable attention in the study of the European Commission (EC) over the past few decades. Within the EC, a logic of hierarchy and a logic of policy portfolios coexist, often leading to a conflictual and complex relationship. While the literature has extensively explored the internal dynamics of the EC, there has been less focus on the role of external dynamics in influencing intersectoral policy coordination. This paper addresses this gap by examining the case of European policy coordination in education and employment and how both internal and external dynamics can hinder or facilitate policy coordination within the EC. Based on the analysis of interviews with EC actors and various EU policy documents, the paper discusses how these internal and external dynamics have affected policy coordination, highlighting elements of both positive and negative coordination.
Disciplines :
Political science, public administration & international relations
Author, co-author :
MARQUES, Marcelo ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Social Sciences (DSOC) > Education and Society
Graf, Lukas; Swiss Observatory for Vocational Education and Training, Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training, Zollikofen, Switzerland
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Connecting internal and external dynamics in European intersectoral policy coordination – the case of education and employment
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