Chapter 2 Multiple choice questions

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What was the 'governance turn' in EU studies?

A shift in focus from explaining the integration process to understanding the EU as a political system correct incorrect

An increase in the use of tools from the study of domestic and comparative politics in order to understand the EU correct incorrect

An attempt to escape from the supranational-intergovernmental debate dichotomy in EU studies correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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What is new about new institutionalism?

It includes informal norms or rules as well as formal institutions correct incorrect

It sees institutions as autonomous actors correct incorrect

It emphasizes that institutions are not value-neutral correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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Which type of 'new institutionalism' focuses on the costs, opportunities, and constraints that institutions create for actors?

Rational choice institutionalism correct incorrect

Historical institutionalism correct incorrect

Sociological institutionalism correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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Which form of new institutionalism is path dependence associated with?

Rational choice institutionalism correct incorrect

Historical institutionalism correct incorrect

Sociological institutionalism correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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How do multi-level governance theorists critique intergovernmental approaches?

They don't—multi-level governance theorists are essentially intergovernmentalists who also pay attention to the subnational level. correct incorrect

Multi-level governance theorists argue that international influences are more important than national interests when it comes to explaining policy outcomes. correct incorrect

Multi-level governance theorists argue that supranational institutions are in control of integration and policy-making. correct incorrect

Multi-level governance theorists argue that national governments don't control integration and policy making to the degree that intergovernmental approaches suggest. correct incorrect

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Which of the following is not true of theories of multi-level governance?

Theories of multi-level governance hold that individual governments are not firmly in control of policy-making processes correct incorrect

Theories of multi-level governance hold that decision-making competencies within the EU are shared by actors at different levels correct incorrect

Theories of multi-level governance are in no way related to theories of federalism. correct incorrect

Theories of multi-level governance hold that non-state actors can form transnational networks to influence policy-making at member-state level. correct incorrect

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With which theorist is the idea of the EU as a regulatory system most closely associated?

Giandomenico Majone correct incorrect

Liesbet Hooghe correct incorrect

Gary Marks correct incorrect

Jan Olsson correct incorrect

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True or false: The policy network approach offers a predictive theory of policy making.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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Under what circumstances do epistemic communities exercise particular influence over policy?

When there are high financial costs associated with policy implementation. correct incorrect

When there is uncertainty about the likely consequences of policy choice. correct incorrect

When the national interest is clear. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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What is differentiated integration?

A process characterised by opt-outs, whereby some member states do not participate fully in all aspects of EU policy correct incorrect

A process characterised by 'horizontal differentiation', whereby different states participate differently in some areas of EU policy correct incorrect

A process characterised by 'vertical differentiation', whereby different policy areas within states are differently integrated within EU structures and decision-making processes. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect