HUGH COMPSTON is Senior Lecturer and Director of Politics in the School of European Studies, Cardiff University, and Convenor of the Standing Group on Comparative Political Economy of the European Consortium for Political Research. His major publications include Beyond Corporatism: A Configurational Theory of Policy Concentration, in European Journal of Political Research 42(6), October 2003; Social Partnership in the 1990s: The West European Experience in Historical Perspective (edited with Stefan Berger, 2002) ; and The New Politics of Unemployment: Radical Policy Initiatives in Western Europe (editor, 1996).

• List of Tables Acknowledgements Currency Conversions Notes on the Contributors Introduction: The Nature of Public Policy in Britain, France and Germany; H.Compston PART I: DEFENCE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Policy; L.Ratti Defence; L.Ratti PART II: LAW AND ORDER Policing and Internal Security; M.Stevens, H.Aden, B.Domingo & A.Maguer Judicial Policy; M.Stevens, H.Aden & S.Cottin Penal Policy; A.Coyle Immigration; C.Lloyd, U.Hunger & C.Wihtol de Wenden PART III: ECONOMIC POLICY Macroeconomic Policy; W.Grant, F.Nectoux & E.Wurzel Taxation; J.Leaman, D.Berry & C.Emmerson Competition; I.Bartle Employment; J.Leaman & A.Daguerre Investment; P.Raines Business Regulation; C.H.Flockton, L.Garside & P.A.Grout Financial Regulation; C.H.Flockton, P.A.Grout & M.J.Yong Research and Development; C.Deer, H.Ertl, M.Rhisiart & S.Wilde Regional Policy; T.D.Lancaster & C.Forestiere PART IV: SECTORAL POLICIES Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; B.Hill, A.Greer, T.Heckelei & P.Witzke Energy; I.Bartle Transport; J.Preston, G.Hayes & D.Lehmkuhl Communications; I.Bartle Information Society; M.Ferguson Water; G.Hayes, J.Leaman & W.Maloney Media; I.Bartle Environmental Policy; G.Hayes, H.Aden & A.Flynn PART V: SOCIAL POLICY Health; A.Street & C.Bambra Social Security; M.Kilkey Social Services; M.Kilkey Education; C.Deer & S.Wilde Housing and Urban Affairs; J.Ball & T.Knorr-Siedow Women; M.Kilkey Minorities; C.Lloyd & U.Richter Family Policy; M.Daly PART VI: OTHER POLICIES Culture; C.Gray & R.Hugoson Sport; R.Giulianotti & P.Sloane Religion; J.Madeley & B-H.LeBlanc

HUGH COMPSTON is Senior Lecturer and Director of Politics in the School of European Studies, Cardiff University, and Convenor of the Standing Group on Comparative Political Economy of the European Consortium for Political Research. His major publications include Beyond Corporatism: A Configurational Theory of Policy Concentration, in European Journal of Political Research 42(6), October 2003; Social Partnership in the 1990s: The West European Experience in Historical Perspective (edited with Stefan Berger, 2002) ; and The New Politics of Unemployment: Radical Policy Initiatives in Western Europe (editor, 1996).

• List of Tables Acknowledgements Currency Conversions Notes on the Contributors Introduction: The Nature of Public Policy in Britain, France and Germany; H.Compston PART I: DEFENCE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Policy; L.Ratti Defence; L.Ratti PART II: LAW AND ORDER Policing and Internal Security; M.Stevens, H.Aden, B.Domingo & A.Maguer Judicial Policy; M.Stevens, H.Aden & S.Cottin Penal Policy; A.Coyle Immigration; C.Lloyd, U.Hunger & C.Wihtol de Wenden PART III: ECONOMIC POLICY Macroeconomic Policy; W.Grant, F.Nectoux & E.Wurzel Taxation; J.Leaman, D.Berry & C.Emmerson Competition; I.Bartle Employment; J.Leaman & A.Daguerre Investment; P.Raines Business Regulation; C.H.Flockton, L.Garside & P.A.Grout Financial Regulation; C.H.Flockton, P.A.Grout & M.J.Yong Research and Development; C.Deer, H.Ertl, M.Rhisiart & S.Wilde Regional Policy; T.D.Lancaster & C.Forestiere PART IV: SECTORAL POLICIES Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; B.Hill, A.Greer, T.Heckelei & P.Witzke Energy; I.Bartle Transport; J.Preston, G.Hayes & D.Lehmkuhl Communications; I.Bartle Information Society; M.Ferguson Water; G.Hayes, J.Leaman & W.Maloney Media; I.Bartle Environmental Policy; G.Hayes, H.Aden & A.Flynn PART V: SOCIAL POLICY Health; A.Street & C.Bambra Social Security; M.Kilkey Social Services; M.Kilkey Education; C.Deer & S.Wilde Housing and Urban Affairs; J.Ball & T.Knorr-Siedow Women; M.Kilkey Minorities; C.Lloyd & U.Richter Family Policy; M.Daly PART VI: OTHER POLICIES Culture; C.Gray & R.Hugoson Sport; R.Giulianotti & P.Sloane Religion; J.Madeley & B-H.LeBlanc

HUGH COMPSTON is Senior Lecturer and Director of Politics in the School of European Studies, Cardiff University, and Convenor of the Standing Group on Comparative Political Economy of the European Consortium for Political Research. His major publications include Beyond Corporatism: A Configurational Theory of Policy Concentration, in European Journal of Political Research 42(6), October 2003; Social Partnership in the 1990s: The West European Experience in Historical Perspective (edited with Stefan Berger, 2002) ; and The New Politics of Unemployment: Radical Policy Initiatives in Western Europe (editor, 1996).

• List of Tables Acknowledgements Currency Conversions Notes on the Contributors Introduction: The Nature of Public Policy in Britain, France and Germany; H.Compston PART I: DEFENCE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Policy; L.Ratti Defence; L.Ratti PART II: LAW AND ORDER Policing and Internal Security; M.Stevens, H.Aden, B.Domingo & A.Maguer Judicial Policy; M.Stevens, H.Aden & S.Cottin Penal Policy; A.Coyle Immigration; C.Lloyd, U.Hunger & C.Wihtol de Wenden PART III: ECONOMIC POLICY Macroeconomic Policy; W.Grant, F.Nectoux & E.Wurzel Taxation; J.Leaman, D.Berry & C.Emmerson Competition; I.Bartle Employment; J.Leaman & A.Daguerre Investment; P.Raines Business Regulation; C.H.Flockton, L.Garside & P.A.Grout Financial Regulation; C.H.Flockton, P.A.Grout & M.J.Yong Research and Development; C.Deer, H.Ertl, M.Rhisiart & S.Wilde Regional Policy; T.D.Lancaster & C.Forestiere PART IV: SECTORAL POLICIES Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; B.Hill, A.Greer, T.Heckelei & P.Witzke Energy; I.Bartle Transport; J.Preston, G.Hayes & D.Lehmkuhl Communications; I.Bartle Information Society; M.Ferguson Water; G.Hayes, J.Leaman & W.Maloney Media; I.Bartle Environmental Policy; G.Hayes, H.Aden & A.Flynn PART V: SOCIAL POLICY Health; A.Street & C.Bambra Social Security; M.Kilkey Social Services; M.Kilkey Education; C.Deer & S.Wilde Housing and Urban Affairs; J.Ball & T.Knorr-Siedow Women; M.Kilkey Minorities; C.Lloyd & U.Richter Family Policy; M.Daly PART VI: OTHER POLICIES Culture; C.Gray & R.Hugoson Sport; R.Giulianotti & P.Sloane Religion; J.Madeley & B-H.LeBlanc