CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Nyangau, Mogeni Donald |
|---|---|
| Title | Learning From Abroad? Policy Transfer, The East African Community, and The European Union |
| Summary | This paper discusses the case of policy transfer from the European Union to the East African Community. The paper presents the case of policy transfer through emulation and copying of institutional design and architecture from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) by its East African equivalent- the East African Court of Justice (EACJ). Using, Dolowitz and Marsh’s (2000) framework of policy transfer; the study finds that although transfer has taken place across a continuum of judicial mechanisms, several challenges –particular political will- impede the process of successful transfer. In addition, the paper finds that transfer components were also incomplete – particularly in relation to the direct effect mechanism. To reach these findings, the study benefited from a myriad of data sources. Secondary data sources and academic literature on regionalism and integration in both the European and East African contexts were extensively reviewed. In addition, six elite interviews were also conducted among technocrats involved in the EAC integration process. Based on the evidence adduced, the study draws conclusions and highlights implications that are relevant for policy and intellectual discourses on policy transfer, regionalism and integration. |
| Supervisor | Granger, Marie-Pierre |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/nyangau_mogeni.pdf |
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