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Book SynopsisWhat does non-hierarchical governance mean? Under what conditions are actors likely to engage in it? Which trajectory best captures its long-term evolution? Through which mechanisms does it overcome gridlock?To respond to these questions at the heart of regulatory governance, Experimentalist Governance develops an analytical framework that draws on contemporary debates but seeks to overcome their limitations. Notably, it offers a definition of non-hierarchical (experimentalist) governance that goes beyond institutional structures, focusing attention on actors'' choices and strategies. It shows that, contrary to expectations, functional and political pressures were more influential than distributions of legal power, and bolstered one another. Strong functional demands and political opposition influence actors'' capacity of using powers which, de jure, might be concentrated in their own hands. Indeed, actors can use non-hierarchical governance to aid learning and mould political support.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Tables Introduction: Beyond Non-hierarchical Architectures 1: Analysing Non-hierarchical Structures, Processes, and Outcomes 2: Experimentalist Architectures, Processes, and Outcomes: European Electricity Markets 1996-2021 3: Common Architectures, Diverse Processes, and Trajectories: European Gas Markets 1998-2021 4: Similar Structures, Diverse Processes: European Communication Markets 2009-2021 5: Experimentalist Architectures, Processes, Outcomes: European Financial Markets 2011-2021 6: Same Structure, Different Processes, and Trajectories: European Pharmaceutical Markets 1995-2022 7: Conclusion Appendix: Interviews Bibliography Index
