European governance ranks high on the present research agenda in Europe. Based on extensive, new, empirical research, this book presents a systematic and broad-ranging view of the multi-faceted interdependence of EU and national governance. This volume is a well chosen selection from the research of leading European scholars. These scholars provide an insight into the current debate on European governance by using state-of-the-art, theory-oriented empirical research.

European governance ranks high on the present research agenda in Europe. Based on extensive, new, empirical research, this book presents a systematic and broad-ranging view of the multi-faceted interdependence of EU and national governance. This volume is a well chosen selection from the research of leading European scholars. These scholars provide an insight into the current debate on European governance by using state-of-the-art, theory-oriented empirical research.

The book presents a theoretically informed typology of modes of governance which is tested in a careful selection of comparative country and policy studies. At the core is the question whether the European Union is destined to a network type of governance and whether and how this type of governance will be translated into the member states. The individual chapters subject the governing patterns at European and national level to empirical scrutiny. Drawing on recent research findings in different issue areas - including monetary union, social affairs, environment, genetic engineering and...

The discussion about a constitution for the European Union and its rejection by referendum in two of the EU founding member states has once again spurred public and scholarly interest in the democratic quality and potential of the European Union. Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union brings together distinguished thinkers from law, political science, sociology, and political philosophy to explore the potential for democratically legitimate governance in the European Union. Drawing on different theoretical perspectives and strands from democratic theory, this volume is the...

The discussion about a constitution for the European Union and its rejection by referendum in two of the EU founding member states has once again spurred public and scholarly interest in the democratic quality and potential of the European Union. Debating the Democratic Legitimacy of the European Union brings together distinguished thinkers from law, political science, sociology, and political philosophy to explore the potential for democratically legitimate governance in the European Union. Drawing on different theoretical perspectives and strands from democratic theory, this volume is the...

The book presents a theoretically informed typology of modes of governance which is tested in a careful selection of comparative country and policy studies. At the core is the question whether the European Union is destined to a network type of governance and whether and how this type of governance will be translated into the member states. The individual chapters subject the governing patterns at European and national level to empirical scrutiny. Drawing on recent research findings in different issue areas - including monetary union, social affairs, environment, genetic engineering and...

Globalisierung ist in aller Munde. Die Probleme sind uber die Grenzen von Staaten hinausgewachsen. Unternehmen und auch gesellschaftliche Interessengruppen sind zu machtvollen internationalen Akteuren geworden. Phanomene der Entgrenzung sind allgegenwartig. Diese Beobachtungen regen zum Nachdenken daruber an, welche Funktionen Grenzen fur die politische Regulierung von Gesellschaften erfullen, ob politische Problemlosung noch effizient betrieben werden kann, wie es mit der Zukunft der Demokratie, d. h. einer dem Burger gegenuber verantwortlichen Politik steht. Die Antworten in diesem Band...

Das Buch liefert eine breit angelegte und theoretisch reflektierte Behandlung von Institutionen, Politikbereichen und Problemfeldern der Europaischen Integration. Die Beitrage orientieren sich an der Leitfrage, wie Regieren in diesem dynamischen Mehrebenensystem sowohl demokratisch als auch effizient erfolgen kann.