Sharing sovereignty for global regulation: The cases of fuel economy and online gambling

• 成果类型: Article; Proceedings Paper
• 署名作者: Mikler, John
• 署名单位: University of Sydney
• 刊物名称: REGULATION & GOVERNANCE
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1748-5983
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5991.2008.00048.x
• 发表日期: 2008
• 页码: 383-404
• 关键词: demand

摘要

Globalization is sometimes taken as a synonym for market liberalization, because it is claimed that power has flowed from states to markets. Whether happening as a result of undeniable forces or some hegemonic consensus, many on both the left and right of politics agree that this is a reality. However, this article argues that states which share sovereignty with market actors are able to influence outcomes beyond their borders. The cases of fuel economy and online gambling regulations are used to illustrate the point. In the former case, Japanese and European industry-driven regulations are being exported in the attributes of the products of their car industries. In the latter, UK market-friendly regulations are likely to be exported to the European region and beyond because of industry support, and market liberalization principles embodied in European Union institutions. Both cases indicate that sharing sovereignty in the process of making and implementing national regulations produces opportunities for global regulation.