TableĀ 4

Hybrid compositions and their ideal types

Hybrid compositionsIdeal typesKey outcomes
HC1: Foundational cohesionNetwork (dominant)Solid basis for exchange, a common vision, trust, and reciprocity. This is of importance as there are limited EU formal powers at the on-set of the crisis
HierarchyUse of formal mechanisms to better exploit instruments at hand
HC2: Crisis brokerageNetworkEnsure the continuity of discursive coordination, shared responsibility and solidarity as well as ensuring the continuity, collaboration and coordination between diverse bodies
MarketInnovative solutions going beyond previously constrained policy areas
HierarchyUse of formal mechanisms to better exploit instruments at hand
HC3: Strategic consolidationHierarchy (dominant)Reliance on legitimate authority and the use of structural instruments to bind decisions, establish control to achieve and further implementation of the desired goals
NetworkEnsure ownership and cooperation of involved bodies
Source(s): Authors' own work

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