Policy change in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: How EU institutions matter Contributor(s): Trauner, Florian (Editor), Ripoll Servent, Ariadna (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138787507 ISBN-13: 9781138787506 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
Dewey: 320.609 |
LCCN: 2014019080 |
Series: Routledge Studies on Government and the European Union |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.95" W x 9.17" (1.14 lbs) 264 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The EU plays an increasingly important role in issues such as the fight against organised crime and the management of migration flows, transforming the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) into a priority of the EU's political and legislative agenda. This book investigates whether institutional change - the gradual communitarisation of the AFSJ - has triggered policy change, and in doing so, explores the nature and direction of this policy change. By analysing the role of the EU's institutions in a systematic, theory-informed and comparative way, it provides rich insights into the dynamics of EU decision-making in areas involving high stakes for human rights and civil liberties. Each chapter contains three sections examining:
The book will be of interest to practitioners, students and scholars of European politics and law, EU policy-making, security and migration studies, as well as institutional change. |