Title European welfare states and supranational governance of social policy / Ailish Johnson ; foreword by Allan Larsson

Published Houndmills [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan in association with St. Antony's College Oxford, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 267 pages) Series St. Antony's series St. Antony's series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) Contents Foreword -- European Welfare States and Supranational Governance of Social Policy -- Governance by Law: Health and Safety in the Workplace -- Governance by Collective Bargaining: The Social Dialogue -- Governance by the Open Method of Coordination: The European Employment Strategy -- Global Governance of Social Policy: EU Member States and the International Labour Organization -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Appendix: The Interviews -- Bibliography -- Index Summary This ground-breaking book sets out evidence on the evolution of social policy within the European Union at three levels of governance: the national, the EU and the ILO. Ailish Johnson seeks to challenge theories of integration that focus on economic interests and relative bargaining power. She suggests an alternative theory that draws upon national welfare state regimes, and the features and incentives of institutions that encourage cooperation and assure outcomes higher than theories of inter-state bargaining or social dumping would predict. Based on extensive research and over 70 interviews with policy makers and practitioners, this study identifies the various Member States as policy leaders, resisters and passive states. The analysis holds some surprises. This book is important reading for students, researchers, and policy-makers in the fields of social policy, labour economics, international relations, European studies, political economy and related fields Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-259) and index Notes Print version record Subject European Union International Labour Organisation SUBJECT European Union fast International Labour Organisation fast Subject Welfare state -- European Union countries Labour economics -- Europe. Regional studies -- Europe. Social theory -- Europe. Politics & government -- Europe. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- General. Economics. Social policy Welfare state Social Conditions. Sociology & Social History. Social Sciences. SUBJECT European Union countries -- Social policy European Economic Community countries -- Social policy Subject European Union countries Form Electronic book ISBN 9780230006195 0230006191

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