This paper examines how different countries responded to Uber, a disruptive new service.
Uber as Comparative Lens: The research uses Uber's case to explore regulatory differences between two regions.
Contrasting Reactions: In the United States, Germany, and Sweden, responses ranged from welcoming and adapting regulations to outright bans. 📧
Country-Specific Flashpoints: Conflicts over Uber focused on different issues in each country.
Regulatory Consequences: These varying regulatory stances mobilized different actors, formed distinct coalitions, and shaped the conflict framing differently across countries.
| Regulating Uber: The Politics of the Platform Economy in Europe and the United States was authored by Kathleen Thelen. It was published by Cambridge in POP in 2018. |
