
The Time of European Governance
Magnus Ekengren(Author)
Manchester University Press
Published on 1. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
196 pages
978-0-7190-8118-7 (ISBN)
Description
Newly available in paperback, this book is about the impact of European governance on the time of national policymakers and institutions. It shows how a new temporal logic has developed and the effect of this on EU and EU member state institutions.
This book brings a fresh and innovative approach to the study of change in Europe. Traditional studies of European governance and integration mainly deal with spatial aspects such as sovereignty, borders and networks. Ekengren shows how new rhythms and demands on timing and a strong focus on the present have changed the decision-making process and transformed policy-planning and the view of the political 'future'. He indicates that it is in the dimension of time that European governance is most clearly expressed. By applying different theories of time to European governance, he throws new light on the study of Europe.
Due to its innovative theoretical approach, this book is highly suitable for post-graduates, academics and researchers in European politics and governance. -- .
This book brings a fresh and innovative approach to the study of change in Europe. Traditional studies of European governance and integration mainly deal with spatial aspects such as sovereignty, borders and networks. Ekengren shows how new rhythms and demands on timing and a strong focus on the present have changed the decision-making process and transformed policy-planning and the view of the political 'future'. He indicates that it is in the dimension of time that European governance is most clearly expressed. By applying different theories of time to European governance, he throws new light on the study of Europe.
Due to its innovative theoretical approach, this book is highly suitable for post-graduates, academics and researchers in European politics and governance. -- .
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
304 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-8118-7 (9780719081187)
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Person
Magnus Ekengren has served as Deputy Director of the Policy Planning Group of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and is Assistant Professor at the Swedish National Defence College -- .
Content
List of figures and tables
List of abbreviations
1. The temporal dimension of European Governance
2. The oligopoly of the future: the changed status of political promise
3. Back to the present: new conditions for political action
4. The recurring past: transformed horizons for policy planning
5. Institutional implications of European time
Bibliography
Index -- .
List of abbreviations
1. The temporal dimension of European Governance
2. The oligopoly of the future: the changed status of political promise
3. Back to the present: new conditions for political action
4. The recurring past: transformed horizons for policy planning
5. Institutional implications of European time
Bibliography
Index -- .