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Have the rules of the game changed? Novel legal interpretations and their impact on the EU's legitimacy communication
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Abstract
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| Scholars have often argued that European Union (EU) policymaking should be less technocratic and more political. However, it remains unclear whether the politicisation of policy-making processes by the European Commission will strengthen its legitimacy. Some authors view the EU and its institutions as its most effective outside of political strife. Others suggest that more politicisation will increase EU legitimacy as it can lead to debates where European Integration objectives can be redefined. This study argues that the impact of politicisation on the Commission's legitimacy ultimately depends on the endorsement of novel interpretations of an EU law or policy issue. Here, two state aid policy decisions are compared using a claims-making analysis. The study finds that new legal interpretations made by the Commission led to a politicisation surrounded by questions about the EU's authority. However, if the European Commission follows pre-established rules, then politicisation can strengthen the EU's legitimacy communication. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Journal of European integration. - Montréal, Que., 1977, currens
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Publication
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Abingdon
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Routledge journals, taylor & francis ltd
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2024
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ISSN
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0703-6337
0143-6597
[online]
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DOI
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10.1080/07036337.2024.2307942
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Volume/pages
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46
:4
(2024)
, p. 499-519
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ISI
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001148806800001
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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