The EU and the Domestic Politics of Welfare State Reforms Europa, Europae [Paperback]

This book focuses on the relationship between European integration, its outputs and national institutional and political settings. It explores the political mechanisms through which the EU plays a role in domestic social policy changes.Introduction: The Many Faces of Social Europe - Brief Introductory Note; P.R.Graziano, S.Jacquot & B.Palier Europa, Europae: A Framework for Analysis; P.R.Graziano, S.Jacquot & B.Palier Social Europe in Action: The Evolution of EU Policies and Resources; H.Caune, S.Jacquot & B.Palier The EU and Czech Instrumentalism in Employment and Social Inclusion Strategy; T.Sirovatka The EU and the French Welfare Reforms: between Denial, Boasting and Legitimation; H.Caune, S.Jacquot & B.Palier The Reform-Laggard Germany: 'Using' the EU in Policy Reform Debates?; P.Aurich & A.Schuttpelz Usages of 'Europe' in Welfare Policies in Greece, 1981-2010; D.Sotiropoulos Eppur si Muoveva...The Italian Trajectory of Recent Welfare Reforms: from 'Rescued by Europe' to Euro-Skepticism; P.R.Graziano & M.Jessoula The Activation Turn in the Netherlands: 'home'grown or Steered by Europe?; R.van Berkel & W.de Graaf A Compass or a Spear? The Partisan Usage of Europe in Portuguese Employment-Friendly Reforms; S.Zartaloudis Social Security Reform in Turkey: Different usages of Europe in Shaping the National Welfare Reform; C.Duyulmus Sweden; the Reluctant Rule Follower; A.Vifell Europeanization and Welfare State Change in the UK: Another Case of 'Fog over the Channel'?; J.Hopkin & C.van Wijnbergen Conclusion

The reversal of the frequently adopted top-down approach to the study of the impact of Europe on domestic policy change represents the main strength of the book, which deserves its prominent place within the Europeanization literature. - Journal of Common Market Studies

PATRIZIA AURICH is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Globalisation and Governance, University of Hamburg, GermanyRIK VAN BElh