{"product_id":"9781350365490","title":"European Union Policy in Action Analysing Implementation and Evaluation in the EU","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEuropean Union Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEuropean Union Policy in Action\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAnalysing Implementation and Evaluation in the EU\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEsther Versluis | Mendeltje van Keulen | Paul Stephenson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ World \/ European\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis textbook offers a contemporary overview of how EU policy is implemented and evaluated by businesses, governments and NGOs at the local, national and regional levels. It addresses key policy questions, such as:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Does the EU work?\u003cbr\u003e- Do EU policies manage to address the problems they were designed to solve?\u003cbr\u003e- What is the EU's real impact on the lives of those living in the EU?\u003cbr\u003e- Does the EU do too little, or too much?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn tackling these questions and many more, the text guides readers through all of the key policy areas - including social, environmental, defence and security policy - highlighting the key issues, successes and controversies associated with individual policy areas and recent developments. Coverage of key theories and methodological tools, along with examples and tips on how to analyse the policy process, enable readers to develop their own research practice and apply key theories to everyday scenarios. Insights from professionals show how EU policy actually works, further allowing readers to make links between theory and practice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith integrated case studies to bring the discussion to life, \u003ci\u003eEU Policy in Action\u003c\/i\u003e shows how EU policy can be highly political and contested. It is essential reading for those studying, researching and implementing EU politics and policy, as well as those interested in public policy more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEsther Versluis\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in European Studies at the Department of Political Science, Maastricht University, Netherlands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMendeltje van Keulen\u003c\/b\u003e is Parliamentary EU Advisor at the House of Representatives, Netherlands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor in European Studies at the Department of Political Science, Maastricht University, Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 March 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350365490\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331931603084,"sku":"9781350365490","price":40.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350365490","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}