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OverviewThis book challenges the common image of the European Commission as an insulated technocracy immune to political pressures. Based on an innovative combination of public opinion, protest and media data, it first demonstrates that European integration has become increasingly politicised since the 1990s. Against this background, the Commission is now much more concerned about the public appeal of its policies. That, however, challenges and contradicts the well-worn patterns of supranational regulation in Europe. Rauh systematically compares 17 legislative drafting processes in consumer policy between 1999 and 2009. Based on first-hand insider accounts of involved officials, his analysis indicates that the Commission's policy choices indeed become more consumer friendly under higher levels of public awareness. While this improves the democratic quality of European decision-making, the book also reveals an enhanced conflict potential within the Commission and beyond which threatens to undermine the efficiency of legislative decision-making in the EU. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christian RauhPublisher: ECPR Press Imprint: ECPR Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781785522499ISBN 10: 1785522493 Pages: 324 Publication Date: 21 October 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations ix List of Figures and Tables xi Acknowledgements xiii Chapter One - Introduction 1 Chapter Two - The Public Politicisation of European Integration 7 Chapter Three - Politicisation and Consumer Policy Formulation in the European Commission 27 Chapter Four - Economic and Contractual Consumer Rights 59 Chapter Five - Product Safety 127 Chapter Six - Food Safety 173 Chapter Seven - Conclusions: The Commission's Agenda-Setting Activity in a Politicised Context 223 Appendix A: Additional Analyses of the Politicisation Index 243 Appendix B: Sampling Consumer Policy Initiatives 247 Appendix C: Operationalising Issue Salience 249 Appendix D: Interviews with Commission Officials 259 Appendix E: Assessing Consumer Interventionism in Commission Proposals 261 Bibliography 269 Index 301Reviews'This excellent, innovative study moves beyond the analysis of causes and manifestations of EU politicisation. The author systematically investigates its effects on day-to-day policy making, focusing on the heart of the EU's machinery, the Commission. Demonstrating that even this least likely actor is affected carries important empirical and normative implications beyond the EU and the policy area under study. Rauh's book is essential reading for anyone interested in international politics and policy-making, and for every scholar who looks for an outstanding example of how to marry empirical richness with clear and compelling conclusions.' Markus Haverland, Erasmus University Rotterdam How does politicization of European issues affect public policy? Do elites now look over their shoulders and adapt policy, or do they provide more of the same? Christian Rauh critically examines this question for the most detached and technocratic player of all, the European Commission, and he shows convincingly that the European Commission listens and responds. A Responsive Technocracy breaks new ground on politicization and fundamentally challenges conventional views on EU governance. A must-read for policy makers and analysts alike. Liesbet Hooghe, W.R. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Author InformationChristian Rauh is a Research Fellow of the Global Governance department at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. He holds an MA in Politics and Management from the University of Konstanz and a PhD in Political Science from the Free University Berlin. His dissertation was awarded the 2013 ECPR Jean Blondel Prize for the best thesis in politics. Christian's work specialises in political economy and the public politicisation of international and supranational organisations. He has been published by Oxford University Press, and contributed articles in European Union Politics, the European Journal of Government and Economics, the Journal of Common Market Studies, the Journal of European Integration and West European Politics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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