Policy Framing in the European Union

Falk Daviter explores how the framing of policy issues on the EU agenda affects policy choices. Tracing the political decision making process in the field of EU biotechnology over more than twenty years, this book explains the seemingly erratic policy dynamics that characterise this highly contested area of EU policy-making. It argues that the key to understanding which political interests and ideas find expression in EU policy-making is to focus on the framing of the issues at stake. Policy Framing in the European Union introduces the conceptual and theoretical tenets of policy framing analysis and shows how this analytical lens can offer a unique perspective on current issues in the study of EU politics and policy-making.

Introduction Policy Framing Analysis Biotechnology: the Creation of a Policy Field Policy Reframing The Transformation of the Policy Conflict The Framing of EU Biotechnology Conclusion Literature