Analyzing the European Union policy process

Cover -- Contents -- List of Boxes, Tables and Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on the Contributors -- Introduction -- Analyzing the EU -- The philosophy behind the book -- The framework of the book -- Part I: Theory and Methodology in EU Policy Analysis -- 1 Doing EU Policy Analysis -- What is policy? -- What is policy analysis? -- The policy process: 'stages' as an approach to analyzing policy -- Using theory in policy analysis -- Conclusion -- Suggestions for further reading -- 2 Whom Do We Analyze? -- Introduction -- The institutional structure of the EU -- The institutions -- The advisory bodies -- Informal actors - the role of lobbying -- Different modes of interaction -- Conclusion -- Suggestions for further reading -- 3 What Do We Analyze? -- Introduction -- Categorizing policy -- Overview of EU policy instruments -- Overview of EU policy fields -- Conclusion -- Suggestions for further reading -- 4 How Do We Analyze? -- Introduction -- Focus, phenomena and approach -- Mapping methodologies and research design -- Mapping theories, tools and models -- Mapping issues in the EU policy process -- Key issues for consideration -- Conclusion -- Suggestions for further reading -- Part II: EU Policy Analysis in Practice -- 5 Agenda Setting -- Introduction -- Agenda setting in the EU: who is involved and what do we analyze? -- Theoretical perspectives -- Key issues for consideration -- Conclusion -- Suggestions for further reading -- 6 Policy Shaping -- Introduction -- EU policy shaping: who is involved and what do we analyze? -- Theoretical perspectives -- Key issues for consideration -- Conclusion -- Suggestions for further reading -- 7 Decision Making -- Introduction -- Decision making in the EU: who and what do we analyze? -- Theoretical perspectives -- Key issues for consideration -- Conclusion.