In this paper, I show that the European Union (EU) is less than a state, but more than an international organization. Although it possesses some characteristics of both, the European Union is, I argue, a sui generis project: Although the EU wields extensive influence in some policy areas (such...

This article aims to fill a gap in the theoretical literature on European integration by providing a dynamic and multi-level explanatory framework of the dynamics of European integration – defined as the locus of governance shifts from the national to the European level. While with the...

Abstract: The paper advances a 'neo-federalist' perspective to analyze the European multilevel system for the protection of fundamental rights. This perspective fits within the theoretical prism of constitutional pluralism but rejects the allure of a sui generis approach in favour of the...

Abstract: Multifarious definitions and different practices are associated with the "judicial comity" notion. Nevertheless, this paper seeks to demonstrate the existence of a "key feature" of the phenomenon. The analysis of cases illustrates that the implementation of certain judicial techniques...

This paper deals with the regionalization of the technology and innovation policies in the context of the so-called multilevel governance. Such regionalization involves several problems. The scope of policies with numerous actors and multilevel governance structures transform the political...

This paper deals with the regionalization of the technology and innovation policies in the context of the so-called multilevel governance. Such regionalization involves several problems. The scope of policies with numerous actors and multilevel governance structures transform the political...

The reallocation of authority upwards, downwards, and sideways from central states hasdrawn attention from a growing number of scholars in the social sciences. Yet beyondagreement that governance has become (and should be) multi-level, there is no consensusabout how it should be organized. This...