A comprehensive introduction to public policy and the policy cycle, the fully revised second
edition of this popular textbook offers a practical guide to the topic while remaining …

Since the latest financial and economic crisis took hold of the European Union (EU), its
economic governance architecture has been undergoing crucial changes. Research into the …

In this chapter we develop a typology of European Union (EU) integration to capture how, to
what extent and according to which policy aims EU involvement in Member States has …

ABSTRACT The European Union has been confronted with crises across a range of policy
areas. Crises have typically been viewed as providing impetus for further integration but are …

This article investigates the stringency of EU climate and energy governance along the soft-
hard continuum as a key determinant of its ability to achieve its ambitions. It introduces four …

There is no European Union health system but there is EU health policy. The European
Union affects the health of its citizens, the health of people around the world, and the …

The question I raise in this paper is why measurement systems such as PISA have gained
so much power in contemporary education policy and practice. I explore this question from …

The president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, stated in an interview that the
European Social Model (ESM) is 'gone'. In the same interview he also underlined the need …

This conceptual article and special issue introduction argues for the importance of studying
three policy paradigms surrounding welfare policy opposition. The first is welfare populism …

Based on the findings of a large-scale, comparative research project, this volume
systematically assesses the institutional design and national influence of the Open Method …