European Multi-Level Governance

Contrasting Images in National Research

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

Governing beyond the nation state in multi-level governance systems is a key concern in Europe, and this book goes beyond the usual approach of merely describing characteristics and features in its in-depth exploration of EU governance. The contributors illustrate that multi-level governance is a phenomenon perceived differently all over Europe. They observe distinct variations not only in the real-life impact of EU governance but also in different national research approaches, and showcase systematic empirical analyses of pertinent research projects across Europe. Recent advances in EU governance research form the basis for suggestions on how future research agendas could and should be directed. This book will prove a fascinating read for academics, researchers and students with an interest in comparative governance, EU studies, and the social sciences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-04-30
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781847202222

Utforska kategorier

Internationella relationer inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Edited by Beate Kohler-Koch, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), University of Mannheim and former Coordinator of the Network of Excellence on 'Efficient and Democratic Governance in a Multi-Level Europe' (CONNEX) and Fabrice Larat, Director, Centre d’Expertise et de Recherche Administrative (CERA), Ecole Nationale d’Administration, France and former Manager of the Network of Excellence CONNEX

Recensioner i media

'This very interesting and comprehensive book should be found at the bookshelves of the scholars dealing with governance or European politics, or at least those of their assistants, students, think-tank leaders, and all others who are somehow connected with European governance. The book offers a wide and fairly deep view at governance research in Europe. . . I have not read any other book which gives such a wide multinational overview of this topic in a single publication.'

Innehållsförteckning

Contents:Preface: The White Paper on EU Governance: An Innovative Initiative?Jérôme VignonIntroduction: Research on EU Multi-Level GovernanceBeate Kohler-Koch and Fabrice LaratPART I: EU MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE AS A TOPIC OF RESEARCH1. A Futile Quest for Coherence: The Many Frames of EU GovernanceBeate Kohler-Koch and Berthold Rittberger2. Travelling Concepts: EU Governance in the Social Sciences LiteratureJoan O’Mahony and Jim OttawayPART II: REFLECTING THE DIVERSITY OF RESEARCH TRADITIONS3. United Kingdom and Ireland: Leading in Governance ResearchSimon Bulmer4. German Governance Research: Advanced but Mono-DisciplinaryBeate Kohler-Koch5. The Netherlands and Norway: Strong in Governance ResearchNico Groenendijk, Martin Rosema, Jacques Thomassen, Ramses Wessel and Ulf Sverdrup6. Small Countries with Vivid Social Science Traditions: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and SwitzerlandStefanie Edler-Wollstein and Gerda Falkner7. Europe’s South: Similarities and Differences in Governance ResearchFabrice Larat8. Research on EU Governance in Central and Eastern Europe: National Specificities and a Common LegacyJosef Niznik and Krzysztof Iszkowski9. Researching Governance in a Multinational Environment: The European University InstituteSandra EckertPART III: TRENDS AND PATTERNS IN RESEARCH10. Trends and Patterns in Governance Research: What Do the GovData Tell Us?Fabrice Larat and Thomas Schneider11. EU Governance: Where Do We Go From Here?Johan P. OlsenAnnexIndex