Process tracing, much in the ascendant as methodological approach, brings research closer to politics and strengthens the reliability of our findings. However, there are obvious risks entailed.
ARENA Working Paper 26/2005 (pdf)
Jeffrey T. Checkel
Process tracing, much in the ascendant as methodological approach, brings research closer to politics and strengthens the reliability of our findings. However, there are obvious risks entailed.
ARENA Working Paper 26/2005 (pdf)
Jeffrey T. Checkel
In the framework of EU-level institution building, this paper accounts for the exchange of information and statistics forming the basis for such evolution. More specifically, it focuses on Eurostat, the European statistical office.
ARENA Working Paper 27/2005 (pdf)
Ulf Sverdrup
This paper discusses qualitative comparative methodology as applied within a “small-N” research design, with its potential use for specifying the scope conditions of causal mechanisms.
ARENA Working Paper 28/2005 (pdf)
Jonathan P. Aus
Based on extensive empirical evidence, this paper attempts to establish some patterns in the interaction between business and EU institutions.
ARENA Working Paper 29/2005 (pdf)
Rainer Eising
Drawing on fresh empirical data, this paper accounts for the inter-penetration between the European Commission and national regulatory agencies. Focusing on the environmental domain, a comparative Nordic analysis shows that integration differs, in part due to organizational features and administrative culture.
ARENA Working Paper 30/2005 (pdf)
Maria Martens
What is the relative weight of bargaining and arguing in the formation of EU foreign policy? Based on empirical data, this paper lends credence to the deliberative claim that there is more to negotiation than give and take; states may change their set of preferences by way of a learning process where even small actors may be pivotal.
ARENA Working Paper 31/2005 (pdf)
Børge Romsloe