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OverviewThe problem-solving capacity, and hence the democratic legitimacy, of national governments is being weakened by the dual processes of legal and economic integration in Europe; and the loss is not fully compensated by the development of effective and legitimate problem-solving capabilities at the European level. Professor Scharpf supports his position by examining the normative underpinnings of democratic legitimacy and by a detailed analysis of the structural asymmetry between the effectiveness of the legal instruments of `negative integration' which prevents governments from interfering with the free movements of goods, services, capital, and persons and the political constraints impeding positive political action at the European level. This is particularly true for policies pertaining to the welfare state. Governing in Europe explores strategies at the national level that could succeed in maintaining welfare state goals even under conditions of international economic competition, and it also discusses the conditions under which European policy could play a protective and enabling role with regard to these national solutions. The author suggests that if these opportunities should be used, multi-level governance in Europe could indeed regain both effectiveness and legitimacy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fritz Scharpf (Director, Director, Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne, Germany)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9780198295457ISBN 10: 0198295456 Pages: 252 Publication Date: 25 March 1999 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Political Democracy in a Capitalist Economy 2: Negative and Positive Integration 3: Regulatory Competition and Re-Regulation 4: National Solutions without Boundary Control 5: The European Contribution Conclusion: Multi-level Problem-Solving in Europe References IndexReviewsOne of the best studies of European integration in recent years...A brilliant and concise analysis of extraordinarily complex issues. * Foreign Affairs * One of the best studies of European integration in recent years...A brilliant and concise analysis of extraordinarily complex issues. --Foreign Affairs Author InformationFritz Scharpf is the Director of the Max-Planck Institute for the Study of Societies at Cologne Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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