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Informationen zum Autor Kevin Featherstone is Venizelos Professor of Contemporary Greek Studies at the London School of EconomicsClaudio M. Radaelli is Professor of Public Policy Analysis in the Department of European Studies at Bradford University Klappentext This book traces the influence of the European Union on domestic politics and public policies. Whereas the standard books on domestic politics and European integration look at different countries one by one! this volume embraces an innovative perspective based on specific concepts! indicators! and a broad range of thematic issues. Representing the cutting edge of theoretical analysis and empirical research on Europeanization! this work will be essential reading for students of the EU and comparative European politics. Zusammenfassung This text looks at the political aspects of European integration from the point of view of domestic politics. In doing so! it goes beyond the classic analysis of "how policies are made in Brussels" and raises instead the question "what is the power of Europe in national contexts"? Inhaltsverzeichnis Theorising Europeanization 1: Kevin Featherstone: Introduction: In the name of Europe 2: Claudio M. Radaelli: The Europeanization of public policy 3: Tanja A. Borzel and Thomas Risse: Conceptualising the domestic impact of Europe Comparing Institutional Contexts 4: Hussein Kassim: Meeting the demands of EU membership: The Europeanization of national administrative systems 5: Mike Goldsmith: Variable geometry, multi-level governance: European integration and sub-national government in the new Millenium 6: Marco Giuliani: Europeanization in comparative perspective: Institutional fit and national adaptation Europeanisation and Policy Analysis 7: Ulrika Morth: Europeanization as interpretation, trnslation, and editing of public policies 8: Alison J. Harcourt: Europeanization as Convergence: the regulation of media markets in the European Union 9: Markus Haverland: The impact of the European Union on environmental policies Interest Groups and Europeanisation 10: Jurgen R. Grote and A. Lang: Europeanization and organisational change in national trade associations 11: David Coen and Charles Dannreuther: Differential Europeanization: large and small firms in the EU policy process Understanding 'Europe' as a Policy Model 12: Daniel Wincott: The idea of the European social model: Limits and paradoxes of Europeanisation 13: Heather Grabbe: Europeanisation goes east: power and uncertainty in the EU accession process Conclusions 14: Kevin Featherstone and Claudio M. Radaelli: Conclusions: A conversant research agenda ...