Europeanization and the European economic area : Iceland's participation in the EU's policy process / Johanna Jonsdottir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johanna Jonsdottir, 1981- author.

Series:

Routledge/UACES contemporary European studies series ; 23.

Routledge/UACES contemporary European studies ; 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--Iceland.

European Union.

European Union countries--Foreign economic relations--Iceland.

European Union countries.

Iceland--Foreign economic relations--European Union countries.

Iceland.

Iceland--Politics and government--21st century.

Iceland--Economic policy--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines Europeanization in the European Economic Area (EEA), exploring whether non-member states can have an input into EU decision-making and whether the EU can successfully export its policies within the framework of the EEA.Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, while not EU member states, are members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and signatories of the EEA Agreement. The Agreement allows participation in the EU's internal market but also requires extensive and continuous adaptation to EU rules. Whilst existing literature is limited mainly to the EU's

Contents:

Europeanization and the European Economic Area Iceland's participation in the EU's policy process; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Europeanization: An analytical framework; Europeanization in the context of the EEA; Findings from other states; Measuring Europeanization; 2 Uploading in the EEA; Limitations of a small administration; The Commission as the main formal point of access; Lobbying decision-making bodies from the outside; Intra-EFTA collaboration; Exemptions and adaptations; Conclusions; 3 Downloading in the EEA

Domestic intervening variablesExternal pressures; How effective are these mechanisms?; Conclusions; 4 Market competition in the electricity sector; Origins and objectives of the Electricity Directive; Mismatch between the EU and national levels; Attempts to gain an exemption as a small isolated system; Transposition without exemption; Over-implementation?; Conclusions; 5 European citizenship and free movement of persons; Free movement as an integral part of EU citizenship; EEA-relevance as a convenient excuse for non-adoption?; Can the EFTA states say 'No'?; Conclusions

6 The Emissions Trading SchemeWhat is the EU ETS?; Incorporation of the ETS into the EEA Agreement; Special recognition for ultra-peripheral regions?; Implementation at the national level - or lack thereof?; Conclusions; 7 The Food Law Package; Mismatch between the EU and national levels; Incorporation of the Food Law Package into the EEA Agreement; Adoption at the national level; The national debate and content of the implementing legislation; Conclusions and potential next steps; 8 Review of key findings; Analytical framework, research questions and hypotheses; Is Iceland a decision-shaper?

How likely is domestic adaptation in Iceland?9 The EEA: Challenges and future scenarios; Challenges in the EEA; Future of the EEA; Notes; Appendix I: Interviews; Appendix II: Internal EFTA documents; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-136-17822-8

0-203-08225-7

1-283-97328-6

1-136-17823-6

9780203082256

OCLC:

827208902