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Comparing Non‐Hierarchical Governance in Action: the Open Method of Co‐ordination in Pensions and Information Society

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  • MARTIN LODGE

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Non‐hierarchical modes of governance, such as the ‘open method of co‐ordination’ (OMC), require particular prerequisites to operate effectively. This article points to three essential components of any regime, then assesses their operation in two ‘real’ OMCs, pensions and information society. Given the finding of defective regimes, this article argues that the observed patterns are not surprising given the high demands that non‐hierarchical governance places on participants. In addition, the context of the politics of the EU suggests that non‐hierarchical governance is inappropriate as a means of inducing policy reform.

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  • Martin Lodge, 2007. "Comparing Non‐Hierarchical Governance in Action: the Open Method of Co‐ordination in Pensions and Information Society," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 45(2), pages 343-365, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:45:y:2007:i:2:p:343-365
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2007.00714.x
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    1. Alison Harcourt, 2013. "Participatory Gains and Policy Effectiveness: The Open Method of Co-ordination Information Society," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 51(4), pages 667-683, July.
    2. Nina Mcguinness & Conor O'Carroll, 2010. "Benchmarking Europe's Lab Benches: How Successful has the OMC been in Research Policy?," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48, pages 293-318, March.
    3. Simon Fink, 2013. "Policy Convergence with or without the European Union: The Interaction of Policy Success, EU Membership and Policy Convergence," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 51(4), pages 631-648, July.
    4. Weiqing Song, 2011. "Open method of coordination and the gloomy future of social Europe," Asia Europe Journal, Springer, vol. 9(1), pages 13-27, November.
    5. Nina Mcguinness & Conor O'Carroll, 2010. "Benchmarking Europe's Lab Benches: How Successful has the OMC been in Research Policy?," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(2), pages 293-318, March.
    6. Hartlapp, Miriam, 2012. "Deconstructing EU old age policy: Assessing the potential of soft OMCs and hard EU law," European Integration online Papers (EIoP), European Community Studies Association Austria (ECSA-A), vol. 16, February.
    7. Valerie D'Erman & Amy Verdun, 2022. "An Introduction: “Macroeconomic Policy Coordination and Domestic Politics: Policy Coordination in the EU from the European Semester to the Covid‐19 Crisis”," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 60(1), pages 3-20, January.

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