Salience and Complexity in Supranational Policymaking: The Case of Subnational Interests

摘要: This study examined whether Gormley's insights about the effects of public salience and technical complexity on patterns participation in regulatory process have explanatory power an international setting. Specifically, I tracked 60 legislative proposals initiated by European Commission estimated change made supranational technocrats response to requests subnational politicians. found support for theoretical propositions differentiated effect political administrative actors. Consistent with notion bureaucratic expertise, is less responsive when policy issues require expertise be tackled efficiently. Although Union has been pursuing various mechanisms democratize its process, character regulation precludes broader elected politicians from assuming a larger role bureaucracy will continue major player arena.