politiekregulatoir

Politiekregulatoir is a term used in Dutch-language political science and public administration to describe the regulatory dimension of politics. It refers to the set of mechanisms, practices, and institutions through which political actors design, adopt, implement, monitor, and revise rules that govern behavior in society. The concept emphasizes that regulation is not merely technical or administrative but inherently political, shaped by power relations, interests, and contestation among actors such as government, firms, civil society, and the public.

The term covers the full regulatory cycle: policy design and choice of instruments (laws, standards, licenses, subsidies), the legitimacy and transparency of decision-making processes, the administrative capacity to implement rules, and the mechanisms for enforcement and compliance. It also includes evaluation and adaptation, where outcomes feed back into reforms or new regulatory proposals. In this frame, regulatory quality depends on clarity of objectives, coherence across policy areas, accountability, and the ability to balance technocratic expertise with democratic legitimacy.

Applications of politiekregulatoir analysis span many domains, including environmental, financial, health, digital, and urban regulation. Examples include emissions trading regimes, consumer data protection, corporate governance rules, and platform accountability. The approach highlights challenges such as regulatory capture, the politicization of technical standards, and the need for robust impact assessments and stakeholder engagement.

Scholars relate politiekregulatoir to broader concepts like regulatory state, governance, and policy implementation, while noting its Dutch-language emphasis on the interplay between political power and regulatory design. See also regulatory politics, regulatory impact assessment, and public governance.