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The power of the centre

Central governments and the macro-implementation of EU public policy

By Dionyssis Dimitrakopoulos

The power of the centre
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  • ISBN: 9780719090035
  • Publish Date: Aug 2013
  • Publisher: Manchester University Press
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    Book Information

    • Format: Paperback
    • Pages: 192
    • Price: £30.00
    • Published Date: August 2013
    • Series: European Politics

    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.

    Contents

    List of figures
    Acknowledgements
    List of abbreviations
    Introduction
    1. Institutional capabilities and the dynamics of implementation
    2. Patterns of institutional change
    3. EU public procurement policy
    4. Transposition
    5. Macro-implementation
    6. Conclusion
    Bibliography
    Index

    Author

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

    The power of the centre

    By Dionyssis Dimitrakopoulos

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