
Policy-Making in the European Union
Oxford University Press
7th Edition
Published on 25. December 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
616 pages
978-0-19-968967-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Constantly evolving, and with far-reaching implications, European Union policy-making is of central importance to the politics of the European Union. From defining the processes, institutions and modes through which policy-making operates, the text moves on to situate individual policies within these modes, detail their content, and analyse how they are implemented, navigating policy in all its complexities.
The first part of the text examines processes, institutions, and the theoretical and analytical underpinnings of policy-making, while the second part considers a wide range of policy areas, from economics to the environment, and security to the single market. Throughout the text, theoretical approaches sit side by side with the reality of key events in the EU, including enlargement, the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, and the financial crisis and resulting euro area crisis, exploring what
determines how policies are made and implemented. In the final part, the editors consider trends in EU policy-making and look at the challenges facing the EU.
Exploring the link between the modes and mechanisms of EU policy-making and its implementation at national level, Policy-Making in the Europe Union helps students to engage with the key issues related to policy. Written by experts, for students and scholars alike, this is the most authoritative and in-depth guide to policy in the European Union.
The first part of the text examines processes, institutions, and the theoretical and analytical underpinnings of policy-making, while the second part considers a wide range of policy areas, from economics to the environment, and security to the single market. Throughout the text, theoretical approaches sit side by side with the reality of key events in the EU, including enlargement, the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, and the financial crisis and resulting euro area crisis, exploring what
determines how policies are made and implemented. In the final part, the editors consider trends in EU policy-making and look at the challenges facing the EU.
Exploring the link between the modes and mechanisms of EU policy-making and its implementation at national level, Policy-Making in the Europe Union helps students to engage with the key issues related to policy. Written by experts, for students and scholars alike, this is the most authoritative and in-depth guide to policy in the European Union.
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Series
Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 171 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
942 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-968967-5 (9780199689675)
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Persons
Dame Helen Wallace is Foreign Secretary at the British Academy.
Mark A. Pollack is Professor of Political Science and Law and Jean Monnet Chair at Temple University, Philadelphia.
Alasdair R. Young is Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Mark A. Pollack is Professor of Political Science and Law and Jean Monnet Chair at Temple University, Philadelphia.
Alasdair R. Young is Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Editor
Foreign Secretary at the British Academy
Professor of Political Science and Law and Jean Monnet Chair, Temple University
Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Content
INSTITUTIONS, PROCESS AND ANALYTICAL APPROACHES; POLICIES; CONCLUSIONS