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OverviewThis book i sone of two volumes in which leading scholars examine the way in which EU member states co-ordinate their European policies. Eschewing the 'Europeanisation' problematic within which the issue is usually adressed, this book adopts a broader, more inclusive approach. It examines domestic processes and investigates co-ordination in ten member states - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom - looking at co-ordinating ambitions, the actors involved in EU policy making, and the structures and processes by which policy is made. From a comparative perspective, the book identifies and assesses the impact of the influiences that have shaped systems of national co-ordination - the demands exerted by Union membership, the instituional structure of the national polity, the pre-existing balance between domestic institutions, administrative norms and values, and attitudes, both popular and elite, the European integration. It assesses the extent to which there has been a convergent response to the administrative challenges posed by membership on the part of the member states or whether a pattern of divergence emerges. The effectiveness of member states in influencing policy outcomes at the European level is also addressed. The companion volume answers similar questions about national administrations in Brussels. Looking at twelve member states, it is the first systematic examination of the role played by Permanent Representations in national EU policy making. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hussein Kassim (Lecturer in Politics, Lecturer in Politics, Birkbeck College, University of London) , Guy Peters (Maurice Falk Professor of Government, Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh) , Vincent Wright (formerly Official Fellow, formerly Official Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.589kg ISBN: 9780198296645ISBN 10: 0198296649 Pages: 380 Publication Date: 03 August 2000 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 ContentsB. Guy Peters: Introduction. Country Studies. 1: Hussein Kassim: The United Kingdom. 2: Hans-Ulrich Derlien: German EU-Policy Co-ordination: Failing Successfully?. 3: Anand Menon: Co-ordination of EU Policy Making in France. 4: Giacinto della Cananea: Co-ordination of EU Policy Making in Italy. 5: Ignacio Molina: Between Fragmentation in Multi-level Policy Networks and Power Concentration in the Central Core Executive: The Co-ordination of Spain's EU Policy Making at the Internal Level. 6: Jose Magone: The Golden Mean of Domestic European Policy Co-ordination: the Case of Portugal. 7: Calliope Spanou: A Truncated Pyramid? Domestic Co-ordination of EU policy in Greece. 8: Bart Kerremans: Intergovernmentalism and Co-ordination of Belgium's EU Policies. 9: Wolfgang Muller: EU Co-ordination in Austria: Challenges and Responses. 10: Thomas Pedersen: The Co-ordination of EU Policy Making in Denmark. Hussein Kassim: ConclusionReviewsThis is an outstanding edited volume ... All essays are of a high standard ... The clear presentation of the facts and theoretical arguments make this book essential reading for a wide variety of audiences whether practitioner, student or academic, and for those interested in the domestic politico-administrative system of the 11 member states covered by the book or in decision-making in the EU. West European Politics ... offers a good mixture of empirical investigation and comparative analysis. Politicial Studies Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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