TILEC member Maartje de Visser was awarded her doctorate 'cum laude' at Tilburg University on 23 January 2009. Her thesis engages in the debate on the better application of European law. Network-based governance was introduced in the European Union for the application and enforcement of EC competition and EC communications law. The networks comprise the European Commission and national authorities, and create a sophisticated web of rights and obligations between these actors. Maartje argues that networks foster cooperation amongst national authorities and with the European Commission. Furthermore, participation in networks 'europeanizes' otherwise nationally-focused authorities when they apply EU law. At the heart of Maartje's analysis is a critique of the wider normative attractiveness of the network model. It is kaleidoscopic, engaging with a wide variety of notions including legitimacy, judicial review, subsidiarity, institutional balance and efficiency. Maartje's research demonstrates that network-based governance deserves careful consideration as a model that is able to mediate the competing concerns of coherence for internal market reasons, and diversity and respect for local autonomy. This makes it much more attractive than existing enforcement regimes and worth serious consideration for extension into other policy areas. Maartje's thesis will soon be published by Hart Publishing (Oxford).
Jan 29, 2009
Network-based governance: something for everyone?
TILEC member Maartje de Visser was awarded her doctorate 'cum laude' at Tilburg University on 23 January 2009. Her thesis engages in the debate on the better application of European law. Network-based governance was introduced in the European Union for the application and enforcement of EC competition and EC communications law. The networks comprise the European Commission and national authorities, and create a sophisticated web of rights and obligations between these actors. Maartje argues that networks foster cooperation amongst national authorities and with the European Commission. Furthermore, participation in networks 'europeanizes' otherwise nationally-focused authorities when they apply EU law. At the heart of Maartje's analysis is a critique of the wider normative attractiveness of the network model. It is kaleidoscopic, engaging with a wide variety of notions including legitimacy, judicial review, subsidiarity, institutional balance and efficiency. Maartje's research demonstrates that network-based governance deserves careful consideration as a model that is able to mediate the competing concerns of coherence for internal market reasons, and diversity and respect for local autonomy. This makes it much more attractive than existing enforcement regimes and worth serious consideration for extension into other policy areas. Maartje's thesis will soon be published by Hart Publishing (Oxford).
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