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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819984603321

Autore

Bulmer Simon

Titolo

The europeanisation of Whitehall : UK central government and the European Union / / Simon Bulmer and Martin Burch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester ; ; New York, : Manchester University Press, : Distributed in the United States by Palgrave Macmillan, c2009

ISBN

1-84779-524-2

1-78170-192-X

1-84779-274-X

Edizione

[Online-ausg.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Collana

European Politics

European Policy Research Unit series

Altri autori (Persone)

BurchMartin

Disciplina

320.941

Soggetti

POLITICAL SCIENCEĀ / Comparative Politics

Great Britain Politics and government 1945-

Great Britain Foreign relations European Union countries

European Union countries Foreign relations Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-240) and index.

Nota di contenuto

9780719055157; 9780719055157; Copyright; Contents; List of boxes; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1 Setting the scene; 2 The Europeanisation of UK central government: analytical challenges; 3 The EU framework for UK policy-making; 4 Approaching Europe: Europeanisation and accession; 5 The management of EU business in Whitehall: the hub; 6 The European Union and 'inner core' departments; 7 The European Union and the 'outer core'; 8 Understanding the impact of Europe; 9 Whitehall in comparative context; 10 Conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

What has been the impact of the EU on UK central government? This book explores the 'Europeanisation' of the work of civil servants and ministers and how they engage with the EU. Drawing on fresh empirical evidence, the volume offers the first comprehensive analysis of the spreading impact of European integration across government. The study is placed in the context of political divisions over the EU but outlines the often neglected way in which the EU has transformed the



business of government. It charts the process from the Macmillan government's 1961 application to join the European Communi.