This article analyses the impacts of an international cooperation project in the field of “eco‐ci... more This article analyses the impacts of an international cooperation project in the field of “eco‐city” development in China, using a policy transfer perspective. It explores the relationship between policy transfers and paradigm shifts and discussing the thesis of a “Chinese art” of policy transfers, according to which Chinese policymakers operate a form of cherry‐picking that prefers technical recommendations over policy or procedural recommendations and is dictated by “national self‐interest.” Based on a longitudinal study of the transfer of a renewal paradigm to a Chinese city, Yangzhou, the study shows that the transfer resulted in significant policy change, going beyond technical aspects. Therefore, the thesis of “Chinese art” is not confirmed. However, a full‐fledged paradigm shift was not observable as elements of the old paradigm are still present. Policy transfers can thus result in paradigm shifts, but their institutionalization is likely to be slow and gradual.
East Asian policy transfer and diffusion is conceived as following a “flying geese” model but tra... more East Asian policy transfer and diffusion is conceived as following a “flying geese” model but transformations in the region challenged this hierarchical leader‐follower relationship between countries. Based on the articles in this Special Issue, this article seeks to nuance the flying geese dynamics of policy transfer. New types of transfer agents afford a different view of agency in policy transfer. Modes of governance and administrative traditions increasingly shape transfer dynamics and its tempo. Historical relations between countries increasingly affect the perception of legitimacy and appropriateness of policies to be borrowed. Most cases point to the transfer of specialized and successful models or recipes within national and subnational entities. There is a notable variety of temporalities in transfer, often intermediated by experimentation and an active but often limited “search” for solutions. We conclude by presenting an agenda for future research about policy transfer an...
In this chapter, the author introduces the case of Yangzhou, very fruitful to explore the micro-d... more In this chapter, the author introduces the case of Yangzhou, very fruitful to explore the micro-dynamics of policy transfer in a case located in China – a country so far not so much explored by this literature. The author introduces the main research questions and anchoring of the research project – understand whether knowledge produced in one specific setting can find a valid application in another, very different one, and identify the characteristics of policy learning and policy translation by using a policy transfer perspective.
On 5 September 2005, during the 8 EU-China Summit held in Beijing, the European Union and China s... more On 5 September 2005, during the 8 EU-China Summit held in Beijing, the European Union and China signed an agreement to establish a bilateral Partnership on Climate Change. The two parties pledged to strengthen the dialogue on climate change policies, exchange views on key issues in climate change negotiations and develop concrete action to tackle climate change by carrying out specific cooperative projects. By presenting an analysis of the outcomes of this bilateral initiative from the EU and China, this paper tries to assess if the EU-China partnership on climate change can be considered, as intended, an important contribution to a multilateral solution to climate change, or if this bilateral relationship only functions at a rhetorical level without producing concrete results. Giulia C. Romano Email: [email protected]http://www.mercury-fp7.net/
Cette recherche explore les dynamiques et les impacts des transferts de concepts de developpement... more Cette recherche explore les dynamiques et les impacts des transferts de concepts de developpement urbain durable (DUD) de l’Europe vers la Chine. Ce sujet a suscite de plus en plus d’interet, suite a l’apparition de partenariats internationaux pour le developpement d’eco-villes et de methodes pour ameliorer la qualite de vie des villes existantes. Cette etude explore en particulier une initiative de cooperation internationale qui a concerne la ville de Yangzhou dans les annees 2000. Cette initiative visait a promouvoir le transfert du concept de « renovation urbaine douce », developpe a Berlin au debut des annees 1980, afin d’encourager la conservation des quartiers traditionnels de Yangzhou. Partant des questions de recherche vouees a savoir si un modele developpe dans un contexte specifique peut etre mis en œuvre dans un autre, et la contribution de la cooperation internationale dans ce processus, cette etude analyse le transfert de la renovation urbaine douce a Yangzhou. Elle uti...
This article analyses the impacts of an international cooperation project in the field of “eco‐ci... more This article analyses the impacts of an international cooperation project in the field of “eco‐city” development in China, using a policy transfer perspective. It explores the relationship between policy transfers and paradigm shifts and discussing the thesis of a “Chinese art” of policy transfers, according to which Chinese policymakers operate a form of cherry‐picking that prefers technical recommendations over policy or procedural recommendations and is dictated by “national self‐interest.” Based on a longitudinal study of the transfer of a renewal paradigm to a Chinese city, Yangzhou, the study shows that the transfer resulted in significant policy change, going beyond technical aspects. Therefore, the thesis of “Chinese art” is not confirmed. However, a full‐fledged paradigm shift was not observable as elements of the old paradigm are still present. Policy transfers can thus result in paradigm shifts, but their institutionalization is likely to be slow and gradual.
East Asian policy transfer and diffusion is conceived as following a “flying geese” model but tra... more East Asian policy transfer and diffusion is conceived as following a “flying geese” model but transformations in the region challenged this hierarchical leader‐follower relationship between countries. Based on the articles in this Special Issue, this article seeks to nuance the flying geese dynamics of policy transfer. New types of transfer agents afford a different view of agency in policy transfer. Modes of governance and administrative traditions increasingly shape transfer dynamics and its tempo. Historical relations between countries increasingly affect the perception of legitimacy and appropriateness of policies to be borrowed. Most cases point to the transfer of specialized and successful models or recipes within national and subnational entities. There is a notable variety of temporalities in transfer, often intermediated by experimentation and an active but often limited “search” for solutions. We conclude by presenting an agenda for future research about policy transfer an...
In this chapter, the author introduces the case of Yangzhou, very fruitful to explore the micro-d... more In this chapter, the author introduces the case of Yangzhou, very fruitful to explore the micro-dynamics of policy transfer in a case located in China – a country so far not so much explored by this literature. The author introduces the main research questions and anchoring of the research project – understand whether knowledge produced in one specific setting can find a valid application in another, very different one, and identify the characteristics of policy learning and policy translation by using a policy transfer perspective.
On 5 September 2005, during the 8 EU-China Summit held in Beijing, the European Union and China s... more On 5 September 2005, during the 8 EU-China Summit held in Beijing, the European Union and China signed an agreement to establish a bilateral Partnership on Climate Change. The two parties pledged to strengthen the dialogue on climate change policies, exchange views on key issues in climate change negotiations and develop concrete action to tackle climate change by carrying out specific cooperative projects. By presenting an analysis of the outcomes of this bilateral initiative from the EU and China, this paper tries to assess if the EU-China partnership on climate change can be considered, as intended, an important contribution to a multilateral solution to climate change, or if this bilateral relationship only functions at a rhetorical level without producing concrete results. Giulia C. Romano Email: [email protected]http://www.mercury-fp7.net/
Cette recherche explore les dynamiques et les impacts des transferts de concepts de developpement... more Cette recherche explore les dynamiques et les impacts des transferts de concepts de developpement urbain durable (DUD) de l’Europe vers la Chine. Ce sujet a suscite de plus en plus d’interet, suite a l’apparition de partenariats internationaux pour le developpement d’eco-villes et de methodes pour ameliorer la qualite de vie des villes existantes. Cette etude explore en particulier une initiative de cooperation internationale qui a concerne la ville de Yangzhou dans les annees 2000. Cette initiative visait a promouvoir le transfert du concept de « renovation urbaine douce », developpe a Berlin au debut des annees 1980, afin d’encourager la conservation des quartiers traditionnels de Yangzhou. Partant des questions de recherche vouees a savoir si un modele developpe dans un contexte specifique peut etre mis en œuvre dans un autre, et la contribution de la cooperation internationale dans ce processus, cette etude analyse le transfert de la renovation urbaine douce a Yangzhou. Elle uti...
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