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OverviewThe regulation of issues like abortion, euthanasia, gun control, same-sex unions, pornography, prostitution, drugs, or gambling is commonly referred to a special class of so called morality policies. The distinctive feature of these policies is that politics are shaped by conflicts over first principle: When does life end? When does it begin? Is gambling, drug consumption or prostitution inherently malignant? The regulation of these value conflicts entails decisions about ""right"" or ""wrong"" and hence the ""validation of a particular set of basic values"". Yet there is still a remarkable lack of scholarly attention on morality policies, in particular with regard to general implications for the study of public policy. To stimulate further research in this area, this book focuses on different concepts and theories of morality policy change in European countries. It is based on a broad and comparative empirical perspective on different morality issues, including, for instance, the regulation of prostitution, abortion, euthanasia, gambling, drugs, as well as gun controls. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of European Public Policy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christoph Knill (University of Konstanz, Germany)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.317kg ISBN: 9781138954656ISBN 10: 1138954659 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 04 September 2015 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General 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 Contents1. Introduction: The study of morality policy: analytical implications from a public policy perspective 2. Public policy meets morality: conceptual and theoretical challenges in the analysis of morality policy change 3. The puzzle of permissiveness: understanding policy processesconcerning morality issues 4. Is morality policy different? Institutional explanations for post-warWestern Europe 5. From ‘morality’ policy to ‘normal’ policy: framing of drug consumption and gambling in Germany and the Netherlands and their regulatory consequences 6. Framing and policy change after shooting rampages: a comparative analysis of discourse networks 7. Diverging against all odds? Regulatory paths in embryonic stem cell research across Western Europe 8. Regulating prostitution and same-sex marriage in Italy and Spain: the interplay of political and societal veto players in two catholic societies 9. Policy entrepreneurs and controversial science: governing human embryonic stem cell researchReviewsAuthor InformationChristoph Knill is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Konstanz, Germany. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |