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Globalisation, Policy Transfer and Policy Research Institutes
This significant new book presents a comparative study of the role of policy research institutes within policy transfer, and the subsequent impact policy transfer has upon the processes of Europeanisation and globalisation.
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This significant new book presents a comparative study of the role of policy research institutes within policy transfer, and the subsequent impact policy transfer has upon the processes of Europeanisation and globalisation.
In an era of globalisation, it is generally assumed that processes of policy transfer have increased. At the same time, however, there has been a recognition that understanding governance purely through state centred institutional approaches is no longer tenable. In this book, Stella Ladi argues that in order to fully understand domestic governance we must examine the impact of non-governmental organisations such as policy research institutes. Using a sophisticated, multi-level framework of analysis, the author concentrates on three particular case studies with which to evaluate the transfer of ideas, the transfer of policy programmes and the transfer of institutions, within the European Union. She concludes that the analysis of policy transfer is crucial in identifying international policy entrepreneurs, as well as important policy developments in domestic and world politics.
The multi-disciplinary approach of this book will appeal to students and scholars of the social sciences, particularly those specialising in public policy and administration, international relations and comparative politics. It will also be of interest to policymakers and practitioners within international organisations.
In an era of globalisation, it is generally assumed that processes of policy transfer have increased. At the same time, however, there has been a recognition that understanding governance purely through state centred institutional approaches is no longer tenable. In this book, Stella Ladi argues that in order to fully understand domestic governance we must examine the impact of non-governmental organisations such as policy research institutes. Using a sophisticated, multi-level framework of analysis, the author concentrates on three particular case studies with which to evaluate the transfer of ideas, the transfer of policy programmes and the transfer of institutions, within the European Union. She concludes that the analysis of policy transfer is crucial in identifying international policy entrepreneurs, as well as important policy developments in domestic and world politics.
The multi-disciplinary approach of this book will appeal to students and scholars of the social sciences, particularly those specialising in public policy and administration, international relations and comparative politics. It will also be of interest to policymakers and practitioners within international organisations.
Critical Acclaim
‘The impact of non-governmental players has been given scant attention in the policy transfer literature. This book addresses that gap and provides a detailed exploration of their role and influence in this process within a European context. . . This well-written, easily accessible and clearly-structured book is a welcome addition to the policy transfer literature and can be recommended to anybody interested in this field. Not only does it make an important empirical contribution to our understanding of the policy transfer arena but it also provides a useful analytical framework that warrants further exploration and development.’
– Tobias Jung, Political Studies Review
‘Stella Ladi has taken on a daunting set of challenges: a comparative study of policy transfer; a study of the role of think tanks in the transfer process; and the relevance of Europeanisation to shaping the transfer process. As such, this is an innovative book tackling increasingly important issues that cut across the fields of public policy and international relations. It deserves to be widely read as the first systematic study of its kind – and others will surely follow.’
– Kevin Featherstone, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
‘Policy transfer is on the increase, fuelled by the dual processes of globalisation and Europeanisation. Stella Ladi provides an incisive and detailed account of how policy transfer is shaping policy developments in Europe within a rich theoretical context.’
– Diane Stone, Central European University, Hungary
– Tobias Jung, Political Studies Review
‘Stella Ladi has taken on a daunting set of challenges: a comparative study of policy transfer; a study of the role of think tanks in the transfer process; and the relevance of Europeanisation to shaping the transfer process. As such, this is an innovative book tackling increasingly important issues that cut across the fields of public policy and international relations. It deserves to be widely read as the first systematic study of its kind – and others will surely follow.’
– Kevin Featherstone, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
‘Policy transfer is on the increase, fuelled by the dual processes of globalisation and Europeanisation. Stella Ladi provides an incisive and detailed account of how policy transfer is shaping policy developments in Europe within a rich theoretical context.’
– Diane Stone, Central European University, Hungary
Contents
Contents: Introduction 1. Towards a Multi-level Framework of Analysis 2. The Macro- and Meso-Levels of Analysis: Globalisation, Europeanisation and Policy Transfer 3. The Micro-Level of Analysis: The Third Sector and Policy Research Institutes 4. The Transfer of Policy Ideas: The International Dialogues Foundation and Youth Employment Policy 5. The Transfer of Policy Programmes: Understandingbus and Environmental Policy 6. The Transfer of Policy Institutions: Paremvassi and the Transfer of the Ombudsman Institution 7. Comparing the Role of Policy Research Institutes in Processes of Policy Transfer 8. Conclusions Appendix 1: A List of Interviews Undertaken in the Course of the Study Appendix 2: Sample Questionnaires Bibliography Index
