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OverviewEurope and Civil Society provides an in-depth examination of how public interest groups and social movements seek to influence the European policy-making process. The book is based on a comparison of the role of networks of activists and their allies - broadly defined as Movement Advocacy Coalitions - in influencing decision-making at the European Union level in three specific areas of policy-making: environmentalism, anti-racism and ethno-nationalist regionalism. It draws on systematic documentary analysis and an extensive series of interviews with activists and institutional actors to examine the role of public interest organisations in these three areas. This focus reflects topical societal concerns and facilitates new insights into the study of European policy-making, political sociology, and social movement research. Case studies are used to illustrate the way in which such Movement Advocacy Coalitions interact with a variety of political institutions in Brussels.The book presents a body of original research which sheds light on the exchange of political legitimacy and various flows of information which underlie the relationship between political institutions and organised civil society. It also draws attention to the assumed norms in policy fields and their formation on the basis of ideal interests, pre-existing norms, bureaucratic politics and the priorities of European elites which come together in common policy frames. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carlo Ruzza , Emil J. Kirchner , Thomas Christiansen , Bethan HirstPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9780719061776ISBN 10: 0719061776 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 April 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback 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 Contents1. Introduction 2. The impact of movement coalitions on policy-making 3. Environmentalism 4. Anti-racism 5. Ethno-nationalism 6. Europe and movement advocacy coalitions Appendix A – Methodological approaches Appendix B – MACs and public opinion -- .Reviews'The book as a whole is theoretically rich, but also contains a considerable amount of carefully researched empirical material.' Wyn Grant, University of Warwick """'The book as a whole is theoretically rich, but also contains a considerable amount of carefully researched empirical material.' Wyn Grant, University of Warwick""" Author InformationCarlo Ruzza is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Research at the University of Trento Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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