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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Oliver Ziegler raises the question of what role economic interests of the United States play in the regulatory decision making process of the European Union. Critics often assume that U. S. dominance in the world economy, fueled by a powerful business elite, has significantly affected EU regulations at the expense of environmental and consumer protection standards. The author falsifies this proposition. He shows, first, that the EU often adopts regulations against the explicit opposition of the U. S. thereby ignoring the principles of transatlantic regulatory cooperation. Second, he demonstrates that business interests in the EU are usually not homogenous and often come second to environmental and consumer concerns. In addition, the author shows the increasing role of the European Parliament in EU regulatory decison making.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Oliver Ziegler is an Economic Specialist at the U. S. Embassy in Berlin. Previously, he worked as a research fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik) and as a Consultant at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: EU Regulatory Decision Making and the Role of the United States
Book Subtitle: Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation as a Gateway for U. S. Economic Interests?
Authors: Oliver Ziegler
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-00054-7
Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-00053-0Published: 05 September 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-00054-7Published: 05 September 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 255
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: Political Science