1. 12 February 2007Lien Verpoest - IIEB Institutional Isomorphism in the Slavic Core of the CIS Lien Verpoest - 2nd PhD seminar 12 February 2007

2. Goals doctoral seminar overview of chapters & contents account of fieldwork - pitfalls - useful insights - preliminary results feedback

3. Introduction: A Delineation of the Research General Background: Geopolitical situation in Slavic Core of CIS since 1991 Geopolitical Pluralism my approach to theories and methods

4. Chapter 1: Theoretical Framework New Institutionalism key variables institutional change  sociological institutionalism  institutional isomorphism (> org analysis) - Stage One Stage One Structuration & Institutional Definition of the Organisational Field 1. structuration of organisational field - clear delineation of organisational field -description of structuration process (ch3-4) 2. emergence of centre- periphery structure -institutional definition of peripheral institutions towards an organisational field (ch5) -Stage Two: Institutional Isomorphism (ch6,7) Origins and Patterns of Institutional Change Sources of Variation / Heterogeneity in Institutional Change

5. Chapter 2: Research Design and Methodology Comparative ‘Research Cycle’ (Skocpol & Somers) Institutional Change and Foreign Policy  Organizational Process Model (Graham Allison 1971) focus formal/informal institutions Introduction of the specific cases: –Choice of Countries –Choice of Institutions Methods and Data Collection

6. PART II Structuration and Institutional Definition (Stage one) Organisational Field as Analytical Construct Process of structuration of the Organisational Field Chapter 3: Structuration of Organisational Fields structuration – collective definition of the organisational field common interest centralisation of resources

7. ‘Europe’ as an Organisational Field Structuration of the Organisational Field Common Interest  EU & CoE as complementary organisations 1) common values 2) concrete steps, projects & institutional mechanisms post-1991 3) complementarity of interests Centralisation of Resources  enhanced economic cooperation - increased institutionalisation Bureaucratisation Following Centralisation  bureaucratisation  elaborate institutional structure

8. The CIS Organisational Field The Structuration of the Organisational Field: Common Values & Interests  damage control?  Military, economic & institutional structures intertwined  common values > common history Centralisation of Resources  intergovernmental cooperation mechanisms  amendments  increased integration

9. Chapter 4 Processes of Institutional Change in the Slavic Core of the CIS Countries Domestic institutional development post-independence concept of critical junctures (Pierson 2000) Ukraine: Constitution 1996 (intertwined with institutional reform) Belarus: referenda 1995 &1996 Russia: 1995 & 1996 parliamentary & presidential elections (institutional consolidation)

10. Chapter 5: Institutional Definition towards Organisational Fields 1. Introduction domestic policy  FP 2. External Relations after 1991 2.1. A Similar Start? 2.2. Critical Junctures and Foreign Policy: the mid-nineties 2.2.1. The Slavic Core in the mid-nineties: Differences and Similarities  critical junctures - ‘real’ FP orientations  initial assessment official documents & academic literature 2.2.2. Foreign policies compared  preliminary comparison FP orientations before analysing org characteristics Stage One Structuration & Institutional Definition of the Organisational Field 1. Collective definition of organisational field - clear delineation of organisational field -description of structuration process (ch3,4) 2. Emergence of centre-periphery structure -institutional definition of peripheral institutions towards an organisational field -(ch5)

11. 3. Institutional Definition towards the organisational fields  Testing organisational characteristics 3.1. increased interaction among organisations in the field 3.2. emergence of interorganisational structures of dominance and coalition 3.3. increase in information load between organisations in the field 3.4. the development of a mutual awareness of being involved in a common enterprise  fieldwork

12. Fieldwork: origins Triangulation Official documents - academic literature - fieldwork exploratory interviews - EU-Russia, EU-Ukraine & EU-Belarus Interparliamentary cooperation committee - 2 aims  assessment cooperation committees  testing org characteristics - 2 insights a) negative evaluation b) problems (Russia): enlargement, serious values gap

13. Fieldwork: Electronic Survey Main objective survey: -collecting data on institutions, foreign policy, & values perception -link institutional transformation & divergence between Eastern & Western values perceptions? Selection of respondents: -academic communities, research institutes & think tanks in Russia, Belarus & Ukraine -advantage : opinions from both centre and periphery of countries wide range of respondents completeness & validity

14. Fieldwork: Electronic Survey (2) Design of the Survey - 3 thematic groups: values, institutions, FP - parallel (EVS, Eurobarometer) - organisational characteristics = part 3 -types of questions Language of the Survey - state language &English -Russia: Ru, Eng -Ukraine: Ukr, Eng, Ru -Belarus: Bel, Ru, Eng

15. Fieldwork: Electronic Survey (3) Survey sent -Period June-Sept -Reminder Oct-Nov -613 sent (746: 113 addresses didn’t work & 20 NR = 613) -129 responded Problems -collection mail addresses -mail addresses that didn’t work -Belarus: closed society Positives -enthusiastic reactions  poignant issues -Respondents from center & periphery  geographical diversity -Interesting results

16. Part 1: Values Question 1.3.

17. Question 1.7.

18. Part 2: Institutions Question 2.2. RUSSIA UKRAINE

19. Question 2.3. Russia Ukraine

20. Question 2.6. RUSSIA UKRAINE

21. Part 3: Foreign Policy Question 3.3. RussiaUkraine

22. Question 3.7. Russia Ukraine

23. PART III - Institutional Isomorphism (Stage two) Chapter 6 Intertwined ch 5 Explaining types of isomorphism based on data collected in part II Chapter 7 reasons behind institutional change  causal mechanisms Explaining variations in institutional change  Path dependence: comparing historical processes  Creation of institutions & ‘critical junctures’ Conclusion