The development of larger technical systems relies on the coordination of autonomous action of a multitude of individuals and organizations. Institutional settings, often neglected in the analysis of technical development, help to achieve such coordination. Our analysis of international...

Welche Folgen hat die europäische Integration für die Mitgliedstaaten? In diesem Artikel geht es mir darum zu zeigen, wie die Verflechtung mit der EU die institutionellen Handlungsoptionen nationaler Akteure verändert. Mein Ausgangspunkt ist das deutsche politische System, das aufgrund...

Analyses of European integration processes are still dominated by the dichotomous debate between intergovernmentalism and supranationalism. Sides are often taken in this debate based on very case-specific empirical findings. An analysis of two cases, European telecommunications and electricity...

This paper contributes to the ongoing discussion about the scope for autonomous action of supranational organizations in the European Union, focussing on the European Commission. In the literature, the independence of the Commission is frequently questioned, while the relative autonomy of the...