New Governance in European Social Policy The Open Method of Coordination [Paperback]

B?chs analyses the goals and instruments of the Open Method of Coordination, discusses approaches which theorize its functioning, examines its policy content and develops a framework for its evaluation. Through the examination of a case study the author demonstrates how policy actors apply the OMC in employment in Germany and the United Kingdom.Introduction PART I: THE OPEN METHOD OF COORDINATION Conceptualizing the OMC The 'Third Way' in European Social Policy PART II: MEMBER STATE RESPONSES Institutions and Actors The European Employment Strategy in Germany and the United Kingdom PART III: EVALUATION Effectiveness Legitimacy Conclusion Appendix

'Overall, the book is very well written and the careful analysis of the UK and Germany illustrates why, when and under which circumstances the EES has been used in these two very diverse countries.' - Caroline de la Porte, Journal of European Social Policy

MILENA B?CHS is Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Southampton, UK.