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From Hierarchy to Networks? Sub‐central Government and EU Urban Environment Policy

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  • Stephen Ward
  • Richard Williams

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This article examines the role of networking as a mode of interaction between sub‐central government and the EU, and as a medium for policy development. Evidence from research into EU urban environmental policy‐making is analysed to argue that a shift in the policy‐making style is being adopted by DG XI, moving away from top‐down legislating, to a more responsive and participatory style, and that networking provides the non‐tangible infrastructure for this process. Conclusions are drawn about the evolving nature of European policy and lobby networks, their contribution to EU policy‐making, and the European role of sub‐central government.

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  • Stephen Ward & Richard Williams, 1997. "From Hierarchy to Networks? Sub‐central Government and EU Urban Environment Policy," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(3), pages 439-464, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jcmkts:v:35:y:1997:i:3:p:439-464
    DOI: 10.1111/1468-5965.00069
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