ABSTRACT
Transnational policy networks (TPNs) are attracting greater scholarly interest given their impact on the contemporary conduct of international affairs. Given the legacy of network governance within the European Union (EU), it is particularly apposite that this important international actor has been at the forefront of such scholarship. While this has been a welcome development for International Relations (IR) and International Political Economy (IPE) scholars and provided some preliminary insights into the theoretical and practical ramifications of TPNs on regional and global governance, there is a need for more scholarly studies that delve into specific issue-areas on a comparative basis.
