The Governance of Digital Policies (Towards a New Competence in the European Union) ||

This book examines the efforts of the European Union, both past and ongoing, to harness the socio-economic potential of the internet in public policy-making. In order to achieve this, the author delves into the interactions between actors in the process of EU decision-making, using an outlook which focuses on how both multi-level and experimentalist governance can provide solutions for digital policy governance. The book also addresses the involvement of local and regional authorities in digital policy-making, both in how they endorse decisions made at the EU level, and in how they contribute directly to digital policy-making in their own localities. Mirela Mărcuț is a researcher and Assistant Lecturer at the University of Oradea, Romania. Her main research interests include digital policies in the European Union, and she has published two previous books on the subject: The Socioeconomic Evolution of the European Union: Exploring the Electronic Frontier (2016) and Crystallizing the EU Digital Policy: Exploring the Digital Single Market (2017) Preface Contents List of Figures List of Tables 1 Theoretical Framework Introduction EU Governance in a Nutshell Defining Governance Categorizing Governance European Governance Hierarchy, Shadow of Hierarchy or Governance Mix? Experimentalist Governance Multilevel Governance (MLG) Conclusion References 2 Digital Policies: Past and Present Introduction Beginnings of Digital Policies in the EEC/EU The Connection with the Internal/Single Market Policy Evolution Research and Technological Development Policy Research, Technological Development, and Innovation Policy Information Society Policy Digital Policies National vs. European in the Evolution of Digital Policies National–European Dynamics in Digital Policies: The Transformation of Actors National Presence Within the DSM Conclusion References 3 The Governance of Digital Policies Introduction Trends in the Governance Model of Digital Policies Experimentalist Governance Framework for Digital Policies The Governance Cycle of Digital Policies The Multiple Levels of Actors in Digital Policies State-Centric Governance Multilevel Governance in Digital Policies—LRAs in Digital Policies LRAs—Agents or Principals? Indirect Endorsement of Digital Policies: Darmstadt—Digital City Cluj Digital Innovation Hub A New Model of Governance for Digital Policies Conclusion References Conclusion: Towards a New Competence for the Union? Index This book examines the efforts of the European Union, both past and ongoing, to harness the socio-economic potential of the internet in public policy-making. In order to achieve this, the author delves into the interactions between actors in the process of EU decision-making, using an outlook which focuses on how both multi-level and experimentalist governance can provide solutions for digital policy governance. The book also addresses the involvement of local and regional authorities in digital policy-making, both in how they endorse decisions made at the EU level, and in how they contribute directly to digital policy-making in their own localities. Mirela Mărcuț is a researcher and Assistant Lecturer at the University of Oradea, Romania. Her main research interests include digital policies in the European Union, and she has published two previous books on the subject: The Socioeconomic Evolution of the European Union: Exploring the Electronic Frontier (2016) and Crystallizing the EU Digital Policy: Exploring the Digital Single Market (2017)