1st Edition

Environmental Policy in Europe The Europeanization of National Environmental Policy

Edited By Andrew J. Jordan, Duncan Liefferink Copyright 2004

    The continuing development of the European Union (EU) is transforming policy and politics in its member countries, and possibly in an even larger number of potential members. This book offers a detailed investigation of the Europeanization of national environmental policy in ten western European countries since 1970.

    By blending state-of-the-art theories with fresh empirical material on the many manifestations of Europeanization, it sheds new light on the dynamics that are decisively reshaping national environmental policy. It also offers an original assessment of how far Europeanization has produced greater policy convergence in western Europe.

    Throughout, the approach taken is genuinely comparative, drawing on the insights provided by leading country specialists.

    1. The Europeanization of National Environment Policy  2. Europeanization & Patterns of National Environmental Policy Change  3. Austria  4. Ireland  5. Finland  6. France  7. Germany  8. Greece  9. The Netherlands  10. Norway  11. Spain  12. Sweden  13. UK  14. Europeanization and Convergence: Comparative Conclusions

    Biography

    Dr. Andrew J. Jordan is Lecturer in Environmental Politics, University of East Anglia and Co-Editor, Environment and Planning C (EPC).

    Dr. Duncan Liefferink is Lecturer in Political Science of the Environment, University of Nijmegen

    'The first comprehensive comparative study that studies policy converegence over… time…. This excellent book is a timely step in testing the concept of Europeanization.  This [approach] should be encouraged and copied… [it] should be recommended for its theoretical clarity and empirical richness.'Journal of Contemporary European Research

    'A welcome and valuable addition to the literature… an important and well written… analysis… [with] contributions [from]…  some of the main scholars in this field.  [It includes] a wealth of data… which will be invaluable to any comparative researcher in the field.' - Journal of Common Market Studies

    'A rigorous and systematic attempt to clarify and advance the debate on Europeanization, orchestrated by two leading scholars in the field.  The co-editors combine a strong track record in the field with elegant use of language, to make both a weighty and accessible addition to the literature.' - European Environment