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Book SynopsisWhy Noncompliance traces the history of noncompliance within the European Union (EU), focusing on which states continuously do or do not follow EU Law, why, and how that affects the governance in the EU and beyond.
In exploring the EU''s long and varied history of noncompliance, Tanja A. Börzel takes a close look at the diverse groups of noncompliant states throughout the EU''s existence. Why do states that are vocally critical of the EU have a better record of compliance than those that support the EU? Why has noncompliance been declining since the 1990s, even though the EU was adding member-states and numerous laws? Börzel debunks conventional wisdoms in EU compliance research, showing that noncompliance in the EU is not caused by the new Central and Eastern European member states, nor by the Eurosceptic member states. So why do these states take the brunt of Europe''s misplaced ire?
Why Noncompliance introduces politicization as an explanatory factor tha
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Tanja Börzel's latest book, which has been many years in the making, develops a comprehensive and compelling theory of noncompliance in the EU that is able to account for this and other puzzles. It builds on a literature to which she has been a seminal and prodigious contributor over many years. The book deserves praise for its clear theorizing, structure, and comprehensive theoretical and empirical approach.
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Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Politics of Noncompliance
1. Infringement Data and Noncompliance
2. Power, Capacity, and Politicization
3. Why Some States Comply Less Than Others
4. Why There Is No Growing Noncompliance
5. Why Noncompliance Is Sector Specific
Conclusion: The Limits of Regulatory Governance
