How Europe Shapes British Public Policy / / Janice Morphet.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-1995
• VerfasserIn: Morphet, Janice,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.)

Britain's relationship with the European Union (EU) is frequently viewed as simple by the media and politicians. In ways - never really explained - the EU has managed to 'take away' Britain's sovereign powers and has the ability to determine much of its legislation. The history of how this has occurred is never discussed, unlike other countries in Europe.How Europe shapes British public policy examines the development of the EU as a sectarian issue in the UK. It discusses the effects of disengagement through the political practices of policy making and the implications that this has had for depoliticisation in government and the civil service. It considers the effects of EU membership in shaping key policy areas - trade and privatisation, the single market and the environment, and subsidiarity in the development and implementation of devolved and decentralised governance.This book gives new and essential insights for students and practitioners of politics, governance and international relations.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- Abbreviations -- Terminology -- About the author -- Preface -- Introduction: the UK’s relationship with the EU -- Mechanisms of policymaking -- British public policymaking -- Shaping policy in the EU -- Trade and competition -- The Single European Market and transport -- Environment and sustainability -- Territory and subsidiarity -- How does Europe shape British public policy? -- References -- Index