| Mode of governance | Type of policy | Analytical core | Mechanism | Default explanation |
| Bargaining | Positive or negative | Formulation of EU policies Implementation | Anticipated reactions | Structure of political opportunities |
| Hierarchy | Positive | Market-correcting rules, EU policy templates | Vertical | Goodness of fit |
| Hierarchy | Negative | Market-making rules, absence of EU policy templates | Horizontal | Regulatory competition |
| Facilitated coordination |
Coordination | Benchmarking, soft-law, OMC, transfer, lesson-drawing | Horizontal | Learning |
Source: Adapted from Bulmer and Radaelli (2004)
