The Power of the Centre: Central Governments and the Macro-Implementation of Eu Public Policy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Power of the Centre: Central Governments and the Macro-Implementation of Eu Public Policy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dionyssis Dimitrakopoulos
SeriesEuropean Politics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9780719090035
ClassificationsDewey:341.2422
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 31 August 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book, newly available in paperback, examines a hitherto under-researched aspect of the European Union's policy process - the extent and the nature of the involvement of central governments in the implementation of EU public policy. It discusses how the co-ordination of these institutions affects their capacity to shape the way in which the commitments that they make in Brussels are turned into concrete reality at the national level. It shows that the nature of their involvement in implementation reflects the pattern of their involvement in the formulation of EU policy. However, since implementation unfolds over long periods of time, its patterns can change over time. The author draws on empirical evidence regarding the liberalisation of public procurement to demonstrate how the institutions of central governments bring about change. Comparing the central governments of Greece, France and Britain over a twenty-five year period, the author demonstrates that - far from being the passive conduits of pressure emanating from the EU - the institutions of national central governments actively steer the implementation of EU public policy. -- .

Author Biography

Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos is Senior Lecturer in Politics in the School of Politics and Sociology, Birkbeck College, University of London -- .