Policy Framing in the European Union (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics)

Explores how the framing of issues on the EU agenda affects policy-making. In a study that traces the highly contested developments in biotechnology policy over twenty years, the book introduces the conceptual and theoretical tenets of policy framing and shows how this analytical lens offers a unique perspective on issues in EU policy-making. Falk Daviter explores how the framing of policy issues on the EU agenda affects policy choices. Tracing the political decision making process in the field of EU biotechnology over more than twenty years, this book explains the seemingly erratic policy dynamics that characterise this highly contested area of EU policy-making. It argues that the key to understanding which political interests and ideas find expression in EU policy-making is to focus on the framing of the issues at stake. Policy Framing in the European Union introduces the conceptual and theoretical tenets of policy framing analysis and shows how this analytical lens can offer a unique perspective on current issues in the study of EU politics and policy-making Zbrani prispevki ponujajo bralcu analize primerov evropske zunanje politike na raznih, pogosto tudi zapostavljenih področjih in regijah v svetu. Poskušajo oceniti moč in vpliv Evropske unije v tujini v zadnjih letih, obenem pa analizirati dva v procesu evropske politične integracije jasno opredeljiva nasprotna trenda: politično zbliževanje držav članic in stalnost globokih razlik med nacionalnimi interesi. Pojavnost Evropske unije v svetovnem merilu in značilnosti ter omejitve evropske mednarodne vloge so prikazane v luči mednarodnega sistema, političnih velesil, reševanja političnih sporov in regionalnih politik EU Review: 'This book represents a major contribution to our understanding of public policy in the European Union. Daviter makes a persuasive case for the 'framing approach' to EU studies and beyond, showing the framing effects on policy choice and how framing affects the processing of interests and ideas. The case studies are theoretically insightful and topical: essential reading in an era of (frame) contestation of policy issues.' - Claudio M. Radaelli, Professor of Political Science, University of Exeter, UK Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-25 Policy Framing Analysis....Pages 26-53 Biotechnology: The Creation of a Policy Field....Pages 54-74 Policy Reframing....Pages 75-105 The Transformation of the Policy Conflict....Pages 106-144 The Framing of EU Biotechnology....Pages 145-170 Conclusion....Pages 171-174 Back Matter....Pages 175-195 Offices in Brussels representing the interests of regional actors in the EU have carved out a niche position within Europe's expanding multi-level political system. They are now the most visible indicators of the growing role played by EU regions. How can we understand their contribution to EU governance? What do they deliver to Europe's regions? What will be the future of security cooperation in Europe after the Bush Administration? This work explores security challenges confronting Europe, from relations with the United States and Russia to the use of military force and the struggle against terrorism. It shows that European states will increasingly act alone, independent of America