US and EU E-Commerce Law (E539)



Professor Jane K. WinnThomas Daemen, Esq.E509 EU LawWinter Quarter 2009Discussion Questions: Majone, Rise of the Regulatory State1. Why did administrative regulation become important in Europe later than in the US, and why did it suddenly grow so quickly starting in the 1980s? (pp. 77-80)2. Before the 1980s, what approach did most European countries take to regulating major industries in place of the independent agencies used in the US? (pp. 78-79)3. How does Selznick define “regulation”? (p. 81)4. What is the “market failure” justification for regulation? (pp. 81-82)5. How can the growth of EU regulation be explained, given that the budget of the EU is so small compared to the size of the gross domestic product of the EU? (pp. 85-88)6. How does the low credibility of inter-governmental agreements to control externalities such as cross-border pollution contribute to the growth of regulation in the EU? (pp. 88-90)7. Why does Majone think that Commission officials should be thought of as “policy entrepreneurs?” (pp. 90-92)8. How can political accountability of “independent regulatory commissions” be maintained? (pp. 92-95)9. What possible strategies does Majone offer as solutions to problem of lack of accountability of EU regulatory institutions? (pp. 95-97) ................
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