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Cram, Laura (1996) The political dynamics of policymaking in the European Union : social policy and information and communications technology policy compared. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
The underlying theme of this thesis is that to properly understand the process of European integration it is vital to understand the dynamics of the European policymaking process and the crucial role of the European institutions within this process. In this thesis the internal dynamics of the policy-making process within the European Commission in two directorates, DGV(Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs) and DGXIII (Telecommunications, Information Industries and Innovation), are explored. It is argued that a vital characteristic of the Commission's ability to influence any policy sector is its ability to respond rapidly to any 'windows of opportunity' ripe for EU intervention or, indeed, to facilitate the appearance of these windows. Yet, the means required to achieve this end, and the degree of success they meet, vary from sector to sector. It is argued that the Commission has an important role to play in EU policy-making, and ultimately in the integration process, thus it is vital to develop a detailed understanding of the functioning of its constituent parts, of the interrelationships between them, and of the influence of their activities upon the actions of the Commission as a whole.
| Item Type: | Thesis or Dissertation (PhD) |
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| Subjects: | J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Policy sciences, European Union countries -- Politics and government, European Commission |
| Date: | March 1996 |
| Institution: | University of Warwick |
| Theses Department: | Department of Politics and International Studies |
| Thesis Type: | PhD |
| Publication Status: | Unpublished |
| Sponsors: | Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC) ; Nuffield Foundation ; British Academy ; Carnegie United Kingdom Trust |
| Extent: | viii, 261 leaves |
| Language: | eng |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/36192 |
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