Product details
- Categories: EU Policies and Activities
- Publisher: EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING
- ISBN: 9781800881105
- Publication Date: 16/12/2022
- Binding: Paperback
- Number of pages: 660
- Language: English
Summary
A holistic and extensive exploration of both the dynamic and incremental
changes in EU public policy and the decision processes surrounding
them, this Elgar Encyclopedia is the definitive reference work in the
field of EU public policy.
Unifying theoretical insights with
empirical phenomena, this pioneering Encyclopedia begins by engaging
with the multi-level structure of the EU’s polity and identifies how
this affects public policy, considering the role of various non-state
actors in EU policymaking, and the concepts of Europeanization and
policy diffusion. Offering a theoretical introduction to policy
integration, it examines intergovernmentalism, neofunctionalism, and
postfunctionalism, alongside an innovative analysis of policy styles and
the effects of recent crises on EU public policy, including COVID-19
and populism. Chapters conclude by reflecting on policy implementation
and dynamics, and the impact of feedback on public policies and
institutions.
Ultimately demonstrating that the study of public
policy in the EU has produced a set of EU-specific analytical
perspectives, this timely book will guide further research avenues into
EU public policy for students and scholars interested in (EU) public
policy, public administration and comparative politics, alongside
informing the decision-making of policymakers globally.