European Administrative Networks

Most of the literature relies on a positive narrative of EANs’ problem-solving abilities, finding they fulfill an important role in facilitating the implementation and enforcement of EU policies. However, their actual and independent role in EU implementation is not yet well understood nor explained.

This project addresses a three-fold research gap in the literature, by asking: How do the functions, interaction modes, and impact of European Administrative Networks differ across policy areas? The role of EANs in EU implementation will be examined and compared for five policy areas: 1) health and 2) social welfare, 3) environment, 4) immigration and asylum and 5) internal market.

For more information on the project and a discussion of its recent findings see the LSE Blogpost by Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen, Reini Schrama and Ellen Mastenbroek. 

Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen and Reini Schrama (2021) 'Networked Healthcare Governance in the European Union'. Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.

Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen, Reini Schrama and Ellen Mastenbroek (2020) 'Differences between national institutions condition who interacts with whom on European Administrative Networks'. Future of Europe Blog.

Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen, Reini Schrama and Ellen Mastenbroek (2020) 'Experimenting European healthcare forward. Do institutional differences condition networked governance?'. Journal of European Public Policy.

Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen, Reini Schrama and Ellen Mastenbroek (2020) 'Who Interacts with Whom? Drivers of Networked Welfare Governance in Europe'. British Journal of Political Science.

Ellen Mastenbroek and Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen (2017) 'Filling the gap in the European administrative space: the role of administrative networks in EU implementation and enforcement'. In: Journal of European Public Policy, Vol. 25, No. 3, 8, 2017, p. 422-435.