A case of partial convergence: the Europeanization of central government in Central and Eastern Europe

Meyer-Sahling, Jan-Hinrik; Van Stolk, Christian

Abstract

This article compares the Europeanization of central government in four Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs): Estonia, Latvia, Poland, and Slovakia. Using a largeNsurvey of ministerial civil servants, it finds that the Europeanization of central government is characterized by partial convergence. The scope of Europeanization is large and similar among CEECs, reaching widely and deeply into government ministries. Moreover, patterns of Europeanization are similar among CEECs: the same ministries form the ‘inner core’ and ‘outer circle’ of Europeanized ministries; only a small proportion of civil servants work full-time on EU issues and routinely engage in activities that ‘project’ national policies at EU level. Compared to old member states, patterns of Europeanization show signs of convergence, while the scope of Europeanization is larger in CEECs.

Citation

Meyer-Sahling, J., & Van Stolk, C. (2015). A case of partial convergence: the Europeanization of central government in Central and Eastern Europe. Public Administration, 93(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12122

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 24, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Sep 26, 2014
• Publication Date: Mar 5, 2015
• Deposit Date: Aug 8, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 8, 2016
• Journal: Public Administration
• Print ISSN: 0033-3298
• Electronic ISSN: 0033-3298
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 93
• Issue: 1
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12122
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/748065
• Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/padm.12122/abstract
• Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: MEYER-SAHLING, J.-H. and VAN STOLK, C. (2015), A CASE OF PARTIAL CONVERGENCE: THE EUROPEANIZATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE. Public Admin, 93: 230–247. doi:10.1111/padm.12122, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/padm.12122/abstract. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.