Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes
of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing …

How bureaucracies respond publicly to policy inputs received in the context of stakeholder
participation in policymaking provides important insights into their reputation-building …

Organizational reputation theory suggests reputational threats can induce public
organizations to change their behavior. However, it offers few insights into how …

This article examines interest groups' lobbying success across the agenda‐setting and
policy formulation stages of the European Union's policy process. On the basis of its …

The European Commission has shown efforts to strengthen citizens' participation in its policy
formulation processes through public consultation opportunities. However, we currently lack …

How does public opinion affect political discourse on issues that parties struggle to deal
with? Although scholars tend to analyse party–voter linkages in terms of policy positions …

Modern systems of governance are increasingly adopting measures aimed at fostering
public participation in policymaking, while embedding decisions in scientific evidence under …

Research on policy responsiveness of the European Union has adopted the systemic model
from national contexts. This focusses on the static congruence or the dynamic adaptation of …

The euro crisis has sparked changes in the EU's economic governance framework and a
crisis of legitimacy across the union. While the institutional repercussions of the crisis have …

The extent to which a government's policies mirror the preferences of its citizens is often
deemed a key feature of a representative democracy. While research on this topic has …