REFORM IN EUROPE: BREAKING THE BARRIERS IN GOVERNMENT; ED. BY LIESBET HEYSE

Annotation One of the most prevailing myths within the social sciences is the difficulty of achieving reform. Governments are either unwilling to push for reform or if they are willing, they are unable to do so. This volume illustrates that reform is not so miraculous at it may seem as reform does happen. Through carefully selected case studies, this book informs readers of reforms in several policy sectors and countries such as the smoking bans in Ireland, public housing in the Netherlands and asylum procedures in Germany. Designed to enhance our understanding of the reform process, this volume is highly suited to courses on the public administration and policy The Myths Of Reform / Duco Bannink & Sandra Resodihardjo -- The 1984 Reform Of The European Dairy Policy : Financial Crisis, French Leadership, And The Reappraisal Of The Ec's Core Values / Gerard Breeman -- The Rewards Of Policy Legacy : Why Dutch Social Housing Did Not Follow The British Path / Taco Brandsen & Jan-kees Helderman -- The Introduction Of National Quality Policies : A Comparison Of Denmark And The Netherlands / Mirjan Oude Vrielink ... [et Al.] -- Reforming Germany's Constitutional Right To Asylum : A Shifting Paradigm / Fleur Alink -- The Republic Of Ireland's Ban On Smoking In The Workplace : Reframing The Smoking Issue / Melvyn Read -- The Reform Of Dutch Disability Insurance : A Crisis-induced Shift Of Preferences And Possibilities / Duco Bannink, Sanneke Kuipers & Tineke Lantink -- Modernizing English Local Government : Voice, Loyalty, And Exit In The Demise Of The Committee System / Francesca Gains -- District Development Planning In Heidelberg : Realizing Change Through Political Leadership And Community Involvement / Michael Haus -- Safety Policy Reform In Rotterdam : Changing Priorities In Big City Governance / Julien Van Ostaaijen & Frank Hendriks -- Explaining Reform In Europe : Comparison, Patterns And Reflections / Liesbet Heyse, Berber Lettinga & Martijn Groenleer -- Epilogue : Friction, Resistance, And Breakthroughs / Frank Baumgartner. Edited By Liesbet Heyse ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents 6 List of Figures 8 List of Tables 10 Notes on Contributors 12 Acknowledgements 16 1. The Myths of Reform 18 2. The 1984 Reform of the European Dairy Policy: Financial Crisis, French Leadership, and the Reappraisal of the EC’s Core Values 38 3. The Rewards of Policy Legacy: Why Dutch Social Housing did not Follow the British Path 54 4. The Introduction of National Quality Policies: A Comparison of Denmark and the Netherlands 74 5. Reforming Germany’s Constitutional Right to Asylum: A Shifting Paradigm 90 6. The Republic of Ireland’s Ban on Smoking in the Workplace: Reframing the Smoking Issue 104 7. The Reform of Dutch Disability Insurance: A Crisis-induced Shift of Preferences and Possibilities 124 8. Modernizing English Local Government: Voice, Loyality, and Exit in the Demise of the Committee System 144 9. District Development Planning in Heidelberg: Realizing Change through Political Leadership and Community Involvement 156 10. Safety Policy Reform in Rotterdam: Changing Priorities in Big City Governance 174 11. Explaining Reform in Europe: Comparison, Patterns and Reflections 188 12. Epilogue: Friction, Resistance, and Breakthroughs 210 Index 218 A 218 B 218 C 218 D 218 E 218 F 219 G 219 H 219 I 219 L 219 M 219 N 220 P 220 Q 221 R 221 S 222 U 222 V 222 W 222 "One of the most prevailing myths within the social sciences is the difficulty of achieving reform. Governments are either unwilling to push for reform or if they are willing, they are unable to do so. This volume illustrates that reform can and does happen and therefore need not by mythologized. Through carefully selected case studies, the contributions to this volume illustrate reform in several policy sectors and countries, to include the smoking bans in Ireland, public housing in the Netherlands and asylum procedures in Germany. Designed to enhance our understanding of the reform process, this volume is highly suited to the fields of public administration and policy."--Provided by publisher

One of the most prevailing myths within the social sciences is the difficulty of achieving reform. Governments are either unwilling to push for reform or if they are willing, they are unable to do so. This volume illustrates that reform can and does happen and therefore need not by mythologized. Through carefully selected case studies, the contributions to this volume illustrate reform in several policy sectors and countries, to include the smoking bans in Ireland, public housing in the Netherlands and asylum procedures in Germany. Designed to enhance our understanding of the reform process, this volume is highly suited to the fields of public administration and policy.