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Problem‐Solving Across Literatures: Comparative Federalism and Multi‐Level Governance in Climate Change Action
Author(s) -
Irepoglu Carreras Yasemin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european policy analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2380-6567
DOI - 10.1002/epa2.1066
Subject(s) - federalism , corporate governance , climate change , action (physics) , multi level governance , process (computing) , management science , agency (philosophy) , outcome (game theory) , conceptual framework , political science , computer science , process management , sociology , economics , business , mathematical economics , ecology , social science , politics , physics , finance , quantum mechanics , law , biology , operating system
This paper aims at making a conceptual and theoretical contribution to understanding problem‐solving capacity in multi‐level contexts. To do so, I use the framework of structure , agency , process, and outcome to systematically discuss how the literatures of comparative federalism and multi‐level governance define and analyze problem‐solving. In discussing these literatures, I also examine how concepts such as integration, functional differentiation, self‐rule, and shared‐rule have important implications for problem‐solving. Policy challenges, such as climate change, require problem‐solving at various territorial levels. To demonstrate the insight from the two literatures and to offer comprehensive theoretical implications for effective problem‐solving capacity, this paper also provides illustrative examples of climate change action and environmental policy in Germany and the EU.