▪ Abstract The growing use of institutional analysis in the study of the European Union (EU)
has improved EU scholarship and rendered it more integral to the discipline of political …

Policy tools are a critical part of policy-making, providing the 'means' by which policy 'ends'
are achieved. Knowledge of their different origin, nature and capabilities is vital for …

The third edition of this highly regarded book provides a concise and accessible introduction
to the principles and elements of policy design in contemporary governance. It examines in …

Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes
of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing …

The definitive textbook on EU politics and governance, now in its 8th edition, has been
thoroughly updated to take into account the ongoing developments and evolution of the EU …

The development of the European Union has been one of the most profound advances in
European politics and society this century. Yet the institutions of Europe and the'Eurocrats' …

The subject of this chapter is the development, and the successive modifications, of
governance theory, a theory that began by being concerned with the steering actions of …

Western societies are becoming increasingly complex and challenging to govern, yet the
modern state continues to play a central role in governance. This book presents a detailed …

Social construction, which has made key contributions to contemporary international
relations (IR) and institutional theorizing, has yet to make significant in-roads among …

Modem governments face a paradox in that, theoretically, their bureaucratic capacity for
action in terms of knowledge, expertise, budgets and personnel resources is high, while, at …