| Policy Change & Discourse in Europe Contributor(s): Radaelli, Claudio M. (Editor), Schmidt, Vivien (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415370817 ISBN-13: 9780415370813 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Discourse is a fundamental component of policymaking in democratic political systems, but when and how does it matter at times of major political institutional change? Moreover, what is the power of Europeanization in the domestic and international arenas with regard to policy change? This book provides enlightening answers to these questions by considering policy discourse, Europeanization, and the classic variables of politics in their institutional context. It offers sophisticated theoretical analysis grounded in empirically-rich comparative case studies on security and defense cooperation, international negotiations on trade and agricultural policy deregulation of telecommunications and banking, and reform of anti-discrimination policy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.22" W x 9.64" (1.07 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A new examination of the actual place of discourse in democratic policymaking. It tackles key questions, such as when and how does discourse matter during major political institutional change? and what is the power of Europeanization in domestic and international policy changes? This new study delivers enlightening answers to these key questions by examining policy discourse, Europeanization, and the classic variables of politics in their institutional context. It presents sophisticated theoretical analysis grounded in empirically-rich comparative case studies on security and defense cooperation, international negotiations on trade and agricultural policy, deregulation of telecommunications and banking, and reform of anti-discrimination policy. This is a Special Issue of the leading journal West European Politics. |