Europe and Civil Society: Movement Coalitions and European GovernanceManchester University Press, 2004 M07 16 - 221 páginas Europe and Civil Society provides an in-depth examination of how public interest groups and social movements seek to influence the European policy-making process. The book is based on a comparison of the role of networks of activists and their allies--broadly defined as Movement Advocacy Coalitions--in influencing decision-making at the European Union level in three specific areas of policy-making: environmentalism, anti-racism and ethno-nationalist regionalism. It draws on systematic documentary analysis and an extensive series of interviews with activists and institutional actors to examine the role of public interest organizations in these three areas. This focus reflects topical societal concerns and facilitates new insights into the study of European policy-making, political sociology, and social movement research. |
Contenido
The impact of movement coalitions on policymaking | 26 |
Environmentalism | 56 |
Antiracism | 85 |
Ethnonationalism | 111 |
Europe and movement advocacy coalitions | 137 |
methodological approaches | 183 |
MACs and public opinion | 202 |
219 | |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Europe and Civil Society: Movement Coalitions and European Governance Carlo Ruzza Sin vista previa disponible - 2007 |
Términos y frases comunes
action activism actors advocates agenda analysis anti-racism anti-racist anti-racist movement approach arena argued Brussels cent civil servants civil society Commission concept concern connected context cultural decision-making discourse discussed documents dynamics EBLUL economic elites emerged emphasis environmental movement environmental policy environmental regulation environmentalists epistemic communities ethno-nationalism ethno-regionalists EU institutions EU-level Europe European Parliament European Union examined focus frame bridges global Greenpeace ideas identified ideological impact important influence instance institutional activists institutional actors institutionalised interaction issues legitimacy levels of governance lobbies MACS Mazey ment mobilisation movement advocacy coalitions movement coalitions movement literature movement organisations networks NGOs normative outcomes particularly parties policy areas policy communities policy process policy sectors policy-making political opportunities public opinion racism regional offices regional policy regionalist relation relevant representation representatives role ronmental Ruzza social movements specific policy strategies stressed structure studies subsidiarity sustainable development tions Xenophobia
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