CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Yovcheva, Yana Svezhenova |
|---|---|
| Title | The Europeanization of Bulgarian counter trafficking policies: between rational incentives, social learning, and drawing lessons |
| Summary | Using the theoretical framework of Europeanization, this paper examines the mechanisms leading to compliance of Bulgarian counter trafficking policies to EU standards. Qualitative document analysis is complemented by interviews with Bulgarian state officials who have participated in the formulation or have at least observed the evolution of these policies, in order to assess the impact of rational and sociological instruments, as well as domestic factors on the rule adoption in the legislation, the policy-making process and the institutional setup. The paper finds that rational instruments produced results first, but have also indirectly contributed to socialization, which in turn has complemented and reinforced the effect of those rational instruments. Another finding is that domestic veto points have mediated the rule adoption both in the formulation of legislation and in its implementation. |
| Supervisor | Alex Fischer |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/yovcheva_yana.pdf |
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