Nettsider med emneord « political culture»

This paper discusses the varying degree of implementation and compliance with international norms, taking EU and EFTA legislation as centre of analysis. Looking closer at the form of resolution when international norms conflict with national law, it is found that domestic traditions and political culture have considerable bearing on the efficiency of implementation - more so than any power of enforcement at the European level.

ARENA Working Paper 08/2003 (pdf)

Ulf Sverdrup

This paper accounts for the influence held by EU institutions on the foreign policy of post-Franco Spain; it is argued that throughout this period, EU membership rather than regime change has been the driving force behind foreign policy change.

ARENA Working Paper 26/2001 (html)

José I. Torreblanca

This paper contributes to the empirical knowledge in the field by investigating bicameral political dynamics based on a combined data set covering legislators’ behavior in both the Council and the Parliament.

ARENA Working Paper 09/2007 (pdf)

Bjorn Hoyland and Sara Hagemann

What is the rationale underpinning united Germany's relations to its neighbours, and how may German power be conceptualised? This paper reviews a contribution of Katzenstein on the subject, adding some intriguing institutional observations of Germany soft-power, multilateral approach.

ARENA Working Paper 27/1997 (html)

Bjørn Otto Sverdrup

This paper accounts for post-1990 developments in the relationship between Germany and Poland. In particular, it questions whther a sort of regional partnership may be developing across the historically contested border.

ARENA Working Paper 19/1997 (html)

Jorunn Sem Fure