European Union actorness in international institutions: why the EU is recognized as an actor in some international institutions, but not in others
In: Journal of common market studies: JCMS, Band 51, Heft 5, S. 849-865
ISSN: 0021-9886
In: Journal of common market studies: JCMS, Band 51, Heft 5, S. 849-865
ISSN: 0021-9886
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In: JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, Band 51, Heft 5, S. 849-865
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The Family System Test (FAST), developed by Thomas M. Gehring, is an important new tool for investigating family relations. Based on the structural-systemic theory of families, it is a figural technique for representing emotional bonds (cohesion) and hierarchical structures in the family or similar social systems. In this unique volume, the editors draw on current theory and research in family or similar social systems together with a variety of empirical studies that have used the FAST, to provide a comprehensive overview and assessment of the test and its use in various clinical research con
In: Prokla: Zeitschrift für kritische Sozialwissenschaft, Band 41, Heft 165
ISSN: 2700-0311
The essay critically engages with the debate on the numerous approaches that seek to connect Marxian theory with thermodynamics/entropy. Starting from the analyses of Podolinsky's energetics published in the 19th century I will go into its rediscovery in the ecological discourse of the 20th century – basically by Martinez- Alier - and the reaction of Burkett/Foster. The essay will conclude with a critique of Elmar Altvater's attempts to connect Marxian value theory and entropy.
HauptbeschreibungNach einem halben Jahrhundert ihrer durch Gesetzgebung und Rechtsprechung, durch interne wirtschaftliche Entwicklungsdynamik und durch grundlegende Veränderungen in den weltwirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen bestimmten "Evolution" hat die Soziale Marktwirtschaft deutscher Prägung Züge angenommen, die ihre Zukunftsfähigkeit in kritischen Bereichen als prekär erscheinen lassen. Zentraler Gegenstand der politischen Diskussion ist daher auch seit geraumer Zeit die Frage der Notwendigkeit einer Erneuerung der Sozialen Marktwirtschaft, also die Frage danach, in welchen Bereichen uns
In: European journal of international relations, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 125-156
ISSN: 1460-3713
This article develops a conceptual framework for the systematic analysis of the interaction between international institutions as a first step towards building a theory of international interaction. It examines how international institutions may exert causal influence on each other's development and effectiveness and suggests that four general causal mechanisms can elucidate the distinct routes through which influence travels from one institution to another. Institutional interaction can thus rely on transfer of knowledge, commitments established under an institution, behavioural effects of an institution, and functional linkage of the ultimate governance targets of the institutions involved. The article also puts forward hypotheses about the likely effects of specific types of institutional interaction for governance within the international system. The causal mechanisms and types of interaction are mutually exclusive models that help analyse real-world interaction situations. They may also serve as a basis for the systematic analysis of more complex interaction situations.
In: International studies quarterly: the journal of the International Studies Association, Band 53, Heft 3, S. 669-693
ISSN: 1468-2478
In: International studies quarterly: the journal of the International Studies Association, Band 53, Heft 3, S. 669-693
ISSN: 0020-8833, 1079-1760
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In: European journal of international relations, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 125-156
ISSN: 1354-0661
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In: European Journal of International Relations, Band 15, Heft 1, S. 125-156
"This article develops a conceptual framework for the systematic analysis of the interaction between institutions as a first step towards building a theory of international interaction. It examines how international institutions may exert causal influence on each other's development and effectiveness and suggests that four general causal mechanisms can elucidate the distinct routes through which influence travels from one institution to another. Institutional interaction can thus rely on transfer on knowledge, commitments established under an institution, behavioural effects of an institution, and functional linkage of the ultimate governance targets of the institutions involved. The article also puts forward hypotheses about the likely effects of specific types of institutional interaction for governance within the international system. The causal mechanisms and types of interaction are mutually exclusive models that help analyse real-world interaction suitations. They also serve as a basis for the systematic analysis of more complex interaction situations." (author's abstract)
In: International Studies Quarterly, Band 53, Heft 3, S. 669-693
"Decisions within the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the
Kyoto Protocol are made by an expert body that acts as a trustee agent
of the member states. Trustee agents help overcome the credible commitment
problems of their principals and promise reason-based decisions.
In contrast to traditional principal-agent settings, trusteeship
relations are typically triadic. Beside the preferences of the principals
and the trustee, decision criteria provide an external point of reference.
They reflect the principals' long-term interest and define the trustee's
decision rationale. The triadic structure helps protect the autonomy of
trustees and allows for making them accountable for their decisions.
Accountability mechanisms intend to ensure that a trustee's decisions
are in line with established decision criteria. Against this backdrop, we
explore the incentives created by the existing institutional arrangement
for the making of CDM decisions and examine selected cases. We
conclude that CDM arrangements provide a model for nonpartisan
international regulation." (author's abstract)
In: Die organisierte Welt: internationale Beziehungen und Organisationsforschung, S. 60-95
Der Verfasser entwirft Grundzüge einer systemtheoretisch informierten Theorie internationaler Organisationen. Er beginnt mit einer Skizze der Grundidee der Theorie sozialer Systeme und der systemtheoretischen Konzeption formaler Organisationen als Entscheidungssysteme. Diese Grundkonzeption wird auf internationale Institutionen übertragen. Dabei wird deutlich, dass bereits einfache Verhandlungssysteme alle Bedingungen eines optimalen Entscheidungssystems erfüllen und deshalb als Minimalform einer internationalen Organisation betrachtet werden können. Sie verfügen genau in dem Ausmaß über Autonomie, in den Entscheidungsspielräume entstehen. Die Autonomie eines Entscheidungssystems steigt, wenn es funktional spezialisierte Subsysteme ausbildet und systemspezifische Entscheidungen aufgrund komplexerer Entscheidungsprogramme trifft. In einem dritten Schritt werden Implikationen der systemtheoretisch informierten Theorie internationaler Organisationen diskutiert. Dabei wird deutlich, dass internationale Organisationen vergangenheitsabhängige nicht-triviale Maschinen darstellen. Es entsteht eine dynamische Konzeption internationaler Steuerungsinstitutionen, deren jeweils gültige Verhaltenserwartungen sich durch organisatorische Folgeentscheidungen beständig fortentwickeln. Funktional ausdifferenzierte Organisationen, in denen Entscheidungen aus dem Zusammenwirken mehrerer jeweils spezialisierter Subsysteme hervorgehen, verfügen nicht mehr über ein Zentrum, von dem aus sich die gesamte Organisation kontrollieren ließe. Schließlich wird erkennbar, wie internationale Organisationen die Fähigkeit zum eigenständigen Handeln erlangen und dadurch zu Akteuren werden. (ICE2)
In: Journal of common market studies: JCMS, Band 46, Heft 5, S. 1001-1023
ISSN: 1468-5965
AbstractInstitutions stimulate deliberative decision‐making if they hinder stakeholders from introducing bargaining power into the decision process. This article explores the conditions for, and limits of, the creation of deliberative legitimacy in single market regulation. An assessment of the standardization procedure demonstrates that legitimacy arises only from the combination of political and technical deliberation.
In: Global environmental politics, Band 8, Heft 2, S. 123-148
ISSN: 1526-3800
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In: Journal of common market studies: JCMS, Band 46, Heft 5, S. 1001-1023
ISSN: 0021-9886
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