European Union Policy in Action

This textbook provides a timely, detailed and accessibly written overview of EU policymaking. The book does a fantastic job at unpacking and explaining the multi-tier complexities of EU policy implementation and evaluation and will be a great teaching and learning resource for academics and students with an interest in public policy, political science, and law and regulation. * Denny Pencheva, University College London, UK *
A welcome, timely and significant addition to the EU politics literature. By focusing squarely on policy implementation and evaluation — stages too often overlooked — this book fills an important gap, offering both rigorous theoretical grounding and rich empirical analysis ideal for researchers as well as advanced undergraduates and postgraduates alike * Raj Chari, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland *
This insightful textbook offers a nuanced and comprehensive analysis of implementation and evaluation of policies within the policy cycle of the European Union (EU). It skillfully bridges theory and practice, illuminating how European policies “hit the ground” across diverse national contexts. It is an essential resource for students, researchers, and practitioners seeking to better understand how the EU work * Lucia Quaglia, University of Bologna, Italy *
While the EU has long been studied as a political system that is operates discretely from the people it serves, this text book begins by asking how and why this gap exists and persists. Without denying the international relations and comparative politics agendas that have taught us so much about the EU, the focus on policy implementation and evaluation brings the practical realization of EU goals into sharp relief. Throughout, the book engages with serious policy cases to illustrate important themes and demonstrate how European policies are delivered and valued. * Charlie Dannreuther, University of Leeds, UK *