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A comparative assessment of the factors influencing administrative adjustment to European policy.
Sommario
List of tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Theoretical Frame of Reference and Analytical Approach: 1. The keywords: European integration, comparative administration and implementation; 2. An institutional approach to administrative change; 3. The analytical framework; Part II. Administrative Traditions in Germany and Britain: Opposing Patterns and Dynamics: 4. The institutional foundation of German and British administrative traditions; 5. Administrative reform capacity in Germany and Britain: autonomous versus instrumental administration; Part III. Domestic Change and Persistence: The Implementation of EU Environmental Policy: 6. The administrative implications of European environmental policy; 7. Germany: the constraints of a static core; 8. Britain: the opportunities of a dynamic core; Part IV. The Europeanisation of National Administrations: Comparative Assessment and General Conclusions: 9. Comparative assessment: the explanatory value of institutions; 10. Towards generalisation: different mechanisms of Europeanisation; References; Index.
Riassunto
Knill provides a comparative assessment of the factors influencing administrative adjustment to European policy demands. His empirical focus considers the administrative impact of EU environmental policy in Britain and Germany. This study will interest students and scholars of European studies, comparative politics, environmental politics, public administration and organisational studies.
