O'Brien, Thomas Anthony orcid.org/0000-0002-5031-736X (2014) Environmental Democratisation:Assessing the Impact of Democratisation on Environmental Capacity in South and Southeastern Europe. Political Studies. pp. 589-607. ISSN 0032-3217
Abstract
Although a relationship between established democratic political systems and environmental capacity has been described, the impact of the democratisation process on environmental capacity is not clear. The aim of this article is to determine the effect of both prior regime type and mode of transition on environmental capacity, through consideration of the cases of Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania and Spain. In addition, the importance of the European Union (EU) as an external actor shaping environmental capacity building is assessed. Findings indicate that variations in prior regime type and mode of transition had limited impact on environmental capacity development. Of greater importance were the persistent non-democratic legacies that influenced behaviours and actions during the democratisation period. The requirements of the EU were fundamental in ensuring that environmental issues remained on the domestic political agenda in such a context.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 The Author. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | Non-democratic Legacies,Administrative Capacity,Civil Society,European Union,Democratisation |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2018 11:40 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2025 00:17 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9248.12114 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1467-9248.12114 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140215 |
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