Description: This book presents an in-depth empirical study of the effects of 'voluntaristic' and (partly) 'soft' EU policies in all 15 member states.
Brief description: Gerd Falkner is Head of the Department of Political Science at the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Vienna.
Review Quotes: "This is an important volume that innovates in many respects and should certainly be on your bookshelf. In theoretical terms it contributes to the lively debate about Europeanization, while empirically it revives the issue of social Europe, bringing new insights to a theme that had seemed well covered. In practical terms, too, it presents ideas to improve implementation processes." - Journal of European Social Policy