Policy-Making in the European Union

From agriculture to security, the policies of the European Union have wide-reaching consequences for the EU's member states and citizens, and for the wider world. Policy-Making in the European Union begins with an overview of EU policy-making as a whole, defining the processes and institutions involved, and introducing the analytical approaches that are necessary for understanding them. A wide range of policy areas are then explored in detail, including the single market, environmental policy, migration, and foreign policy.

The eighth edition recognises the expansion of the EU's policy agenda, exploring how the EU's digital policy has evolved in an increasingly digital society. It also considers the effects of key international developments, including the impact of Brexit on EU policies, and the EU's actions regarding climate change, following the 2015 Paris Climate Accord and the United States' subsequent withdrawal.

Exploring the link between the modes and mechanisms of EU policy-making and its implementation at national level, Policy-Making in the European Union helps students to engage with the key issues related to policy. Written by experts, for students and scholars alike, this is the most authoritative and in-depth guide to policy-making in the European Union.

Helen Wallace, Honorary Professor, University of Sussex,Mark A. Pollack, Professor and Jean Monnet Chair, Temple University,Christilla Roederer-Rynning, Professor, University of Southern Denmark,Alasdair R. Young, Professor and Neal Family Chair, Georgia Institute of Technology

Dame Helen Wallace is Honorary Professor at the University of Sussex.

Mark A. Pollack is Professor of Political Science and Law and Jean Monnet Chair at Temple University, Philadelphia.

Christilla Roederer-Rynning is Professor with Special Responsibilities at the Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark.

Alasdair R. Young is Professor and Neal Family Chair at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Institutions, Process, and Analytical Approaches
1. An Overview, Helen Wallace, Mark A. Pollack, Christilla Roederer-Rynning, and Alasdair R. Young
2. Theorizing EU Policy-Making, Mark A. Pollack
3. The European Policy Process in Comparative Perspective, Alasdair R. Young and Christilla Roederer-Rynning
4. An Institutional Anatomy and Five Policy Modes, Christine Reh and Helen Wallace
Policies
5. The Single Market, Alasdair R. Young
6. Competition Policy, Mark Thatcher
7. Economic and Monetary Union, Dermot Hodson
8. The Common Agricultural Policy, Christilla Roederer-Rynning
9. The Budget, Brigid Laffan and Johannes Lindner
10. Cohesion Policy, John Bachtler and Carlos Mendez
11. Social Policy, Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen
12. Digital Policy, Abraham Newman
13. Environmental Policy, Andrea Lenschow
14. Energy Policy, David Buchan
15. Justice and Home Affairs, Sandra Lavenex
16. Trade Policy, Alasdair R. Young
17. Foreign and Security Policy, Bastian Giegerich
18. International Development Policy, Jan Orbie
19. Enlargement, Ulrich Sedelmeier
Conclusions
20. Conclusions, Helen Wallace, Mark A. Pollack, Christilla Roederer-Rynning, and Alasdair R. Young