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Euro-politics: institutions and policymaking in the new European community
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European LawEuropean Legal HistoryLawEuropean Private LawEuropean Union LawSocial SciencesMarket IntegrationTwelve European CommunityPolitical EconomyMarket InstitutionEuropean PoliticsEuropean Community LawPublic PolicyInternational RelationsComparative PoliticsNew European CommunityEuropean IssueEurope 1992International OrganizationPolitical Science
The 1992 market integration of the twelve European Community member states has attracted attention as a major economic project, yet its governance implications—stemming from diverse institutional structures—have largely been overlooked, despite enabling strong, competitive representation of national interests. The study aims to equip international policymakers with a deeper understanding of EC operations post‑Maastricht to facilitate effective negotiation. Euro‑Politics analyzes EC institutional dynamics through contributions on the 1992 program’s origins, the role of nation‑states, political and executive institutions, the European Court of Justice, the European Monetary System, regional funds, and the Social Charter. The book concludes that the evolving institutional dynamics of the EC challenge traditional governance concepts, offering new insights into policymaking.
Europe 1992, the market integration of the twelve European Community (EC) member states, has attracted widespread attention as an economic project of enormous importance. But though journalists and scholars have focused much attention on the economic aspects of Europe 1992, the program's impact on the governance of the EC has been largely ignoredeven though the creation of a single market is intimately linked to changes in With each member state having a very different institutional structure, the variation within the EC is far greater than that found in federations such as the United States. Though this variety adds to the complexity of consensus building among the members, it allows effective representation of diverse national interests and needs, thus making the EC a very strong, competitive force. To negotiate effectively with this Community, international policymakers will need a greater understanding of how the EC will operate in the wake of the Maastricht Summit. Euro-Politics examines various aspects of the institutional dynamics of the EC and offers important insight into policy making within the Community. David Cameron discusses the origin of the 1992 program and examines the role of the nation-state in the Community. Guy Peters surveys the political and executive institutions, while Martin Shapiro discusses the European Court of Justice and the evolution of judicial review within the Community. John Woolley examines the European Monetary System and the movement toward the EuroFed, Gary Marks studies the importance of the Regional Funds for both the EC and selected member states, and Peter Lange discusses the Social Charter and its implications for both employers and unions. Alberta Sbragia concludes with an analysis of institutional dynamics and policymaking with the Community in light of the new questions they raise for traditional notions of governance.