New Governance in European Social Policy

The Open Method of Coordination
2007. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-230-50651-0
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 381 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics

Büchs analyses the goals and instruments of the Open Method of Coordination, discusses approaches which theorize its functioning, examines its policy content and develops a framework for its evaluation. Through the examination of a case study the author demonstrates how policy actors apply the OMC in employment in Germany and the United Kingdom.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Büchs, Milena

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction PART I: THE OPEN METHOD OF COORDINATION Conceptualizing the OMC The 'Third Way' in European Social Policy PART II: MEMBER STATE RESPONSES Institutions and Actors The European Employment Strategy in Germany and the United Kingdom PART III: EVALUATION Effectiveness Legitimacy Conclusion Appendix

Über Autor(innen)

MILENA BÜCHS is Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Southampton, UK.