| ID | 114214 |
| Title Proper | Explaining institutional Europeanisation in security and defence |
| Other Title Information | the German administration under Schroder and Merkel |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jacobs, An D |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Participating in EU crisis management operations has affected institutional actors on various levels. As the main deliverers of civilian and military resources to EU operations, national ministries and agencies have been particularly confronted with the need for administrative adaptation. A big member state like Germany is expected to make substantial contributions, but it also faces a rigid administration. This article uses a combined hypothesis of historical institutionalism and organisational learning to explain administrative Europeanisation in German government institutions involved in civilian and military crisis management deployments. The empirical data on the German administrative trajectories under Schröder and Merkel show an explanatory link between political learning and overcoming institutional path dependency. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Security Vol. 21, No.3; Sep 2012: p.414-431 |
| Journal Source | European Security Vol. 21, No.3; Sep 2012: p.414-431 |
| Key Words | Europeanisation ; ESDP ; Germany ; Administrative Adaptation ; Historical Institutionalism ; Organizational and Political Learning |