European multi-level governance : contrasting images in national research
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European multi-level governance : contrasting images in national research
Edward Elgar, c2009
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  Kyoto
  Osaka
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  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
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  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
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  United States of America
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includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Contents:
Preface: The White Paper on EU Governance: An Innovative Initiative?
Jerome Vignon
Introduction: Research on EU Multi-Level Governance
Beate Kohler-Koch and Fabrice Larat
PART I: EU MULTI-LEVEL GOVERNANCE AS A TOPIC OF RESEARCH
1. A Futile Quest for Coherence: The Many Frames of EU Governance
Beate Kohler-Koch and Berthold Rittberger
2. Travelling Concepts: EU Governance in the Social Sciences Literature
Joan O'Mahony and Jim Ottaway
PART II: REFLECTING THE DIVERSITY OF RESEARCH TRADITIONS
3. United Kingdom and Ireland: Leading in Governance Research
Simon Bulmer
4. German Governance Research: Advanced but Mono-Disciplinary
Beate Kohler-Koch
5. The Netherlands and Norway: Strong in Governance Research
Nico Groenendijk, Martin Rosema, Jacques Thomassen, Ramses Wessel and Ulf Sverdrup
6. Small Countries with Vivid Social Science Traditions: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland
Stefanie Edler-Wollstein and Gerda Falkner
7. Europe's South: Similarities and Differences in Governance Research
Fabrice Larat
8. Research on EU Governance in Central and Eastern Europe: National Specificities and a Common Legacy
Josef Niznik and Krzysztof Iszkowski
9. Researching Governance in a Multinational Environment: The European University Institute
Sandra Eckert
PART III: TRENDS AND PATTERNS IN RESEARCH
10. Trends and Patterns in Governance Research: What Do the GovData Tell Us?
Fabrice Larat and Thomas Schneider
11. EU Governance: Where Do We Go From Here?
Johan P. Olsen
Annex
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"