The Politics of Means and Ends: Policy Instruments in the European Union PDF
Preview The Politics of Means and Ends: Policy Instruments in the European Union
The Politics of Means and Ends Policy Instruments in the European Union Holger Bähr The PoliTics of Means and ends This page has been left blank intentionally The Politics of Means and ends Policy instruments in the european Union holger Bähr University of Konstanz, Germany © holger Bähr 2010 all rights reserved. no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. holger Bähr has asserted his right under the copyright, designs and Patents act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. Published by ashgate Publishing limited ashgate Publishing company Wey court east suite 420 Union road 101 cherry street farnham Burlington surrey, gU9 7PT VT 05401-4405 england Usa www.ashgate.com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Bähr, holger. The politics of means and ends : policy instruments in the european Union. 1. Political planning--european Union countries. 2. Power (social sciences)--european Union countries. 3. environmental policy--european Union countries. 4. european Union countries--social policy. i. Title 320.6'094-dc22 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bähr, holger, 1975- The politics of means and ends : policy instruments in the european Union / by holger Bähr. p. cm. includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4094-1070-6 (hardback) -- ISBN 978-1-4094-1071-3 (ebook) 1. environmental policy--european Union countries. 2. european Union countries--social policy. 3. Political planning--european Union countries. 4. Policy sciences. i. Title. ge190.e85B34 2010 363.7'0561094--dc22 2010021631 ISBN 978 1 4094 1070 6 (hbk) ISBN 978 1 4094 1071 3 (ebk)II contents List of Figures and Tables vii List of Abbreviations ix Acknowledgements xi introduction 1 1 explaining Policy instruments 11 2 comparing Policy areas 55 3 european environmental Policy 73 4 european social Policy 117 5 Policy instruments in european environmental Policy and european social Policy 159 6 conclusion 179 Annex 185 Bibliography 187 Index 211 This page has been left blank intentionally list of figures and Tables Figures 1.1 explanation of Policy instruments 39 3.1 ratio of hard law to soft law in european environmental Policy 82 4.1 ratio of hard law to soft law in european social Policy 127 Tables 1.1 Policy instruments in the eU 18 3.1 examples of Policy instruments in european environmental Policy 78 4.1 examples of Policy instruments in european social Policy 123 5.1 Types of Policy instruments in european environmental Policy and european social Policy 161 5.2 cleavage structure in european environmental Policy and european social Policy 163 5.3 institutions in european environmental Policy and european social Policy 167 5.4 Politicisation of Policy Problems in european environmental Policy and european social Policy 170 5.5 external events in european environmental Policy and european social Policy 173 5.6 similarities between european environmental Policy and european social Policy 175 5.7 differences between european environmental Policy and european social Policy 175 This page has been left blank intentionally list of abbreviations ceeP european centre of enterprises with Public Participation and of enterprises of general economic interest dg directorate general ec european community eeB european environmental Bureau eec european economic community ees european employment strategy eMas eco-Management and audit scheme eMU european Monetary Union ePi environmental Policy integration esf european social fund eTUc european Trade Union confederation eU european Union euratom european atomic energy community ilo international labour organization iMf international Monetary fund life financial instrument for the environment ngo non-governmental organisation OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs oecd organisation for economic cooperation and development oMc open Method of coordination reach registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals Tec Treaty establishing the european community UeaPMe european association of craft, small and Medium-sized enterprises Unece United nations economic commission for europe UneP United nations environment Programme Unice Union of industrial and employers’ confederations of europe
The list of books you might like
