Development Of European Policy Research Articles

Managing a multi‐ethnic and multicultural city in Europe: Leicester

International Social Science JournalVolume 48, Issue 147 p. 33-41 Managing a multi-ethnic and multicultural city in Europe: Leicester Paul Winstone, Paul Winstone Paul Winstone is a senior policy officer in the Chief Executive's Office of Leicester City Council in the English Midlands (New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester, LE1 6ZG, UK). His work includes the development of ethnic minority integration policies for the Corporate Equalities Team of the City Council, as well as the development of European Social Policy. He is a member of the UK Executive of the Migrants' Forum Support Group and has served with the Commission for Racial Equality. He is currently working to produce a pan-European manual of good practice in eradicating racial harassment.Search for more papers by this author Paul Winstone, Paul Winstone Paul Winstone is a senior policy officer in the Chief Executive's Office of Leicester City Council in the English Midlands (New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester, LE1 6ZG, UK). His work includes the development of ethnic minority integration policies for the Corporate Equalities Team of the City Council, as well as the development of European Social Policy. He is a member of the UK Executive of the Migrants' Forum Support Group and has served with the Commission for Racial Equality. He is currently working to produce a pan-European manual of good practice in eradicating racial harassment.Search for more papers by this author First published: March 1996 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2451.1996.tb00054.x AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume48, Issue147March 1996Pages 33-41 RelatedInformation

Implementing the Right to Development? An Analysis of European Community Development and Human Rights Policies

Implementing the Right to Development? An Analysis of European Community Development and Human Rights Policies

Development Dilemmas in the European Community: Rethinking Regional Development Policy

The evolution of European regional development policy European Community regional development policy - confusing quantity with quality? economic growth and (un)sustainable development agriculture and development in the European Community conclusion.

Social Protection and Economic Union

As Europe moves towards economic and monetary union, the shortcomings in the de velopment of European social policy will be come more apparent. Thus, although there have been plenty of initiatives affecting work ing conditions and the Social Fund is clearly an important instrument of Commission policy, few policy developments at the European level could be said to have had much effect on redis tribution. This article assesses the scope for a more explicit involvement in social policy, es pecially social protection, by the European tier and considers the consequences of a failure to address this issue. Despite the likely opposition to any proposals to confer some responsibility for social protection on the supranational tier, the need for changes in current arrangements is demonstrated. This article reviews proposals for E U level social protection and discusses obstacles to their implementation, notably the lack of cross-border solidarity. It is argued that the manner in which social protection is dealt with will be an important pointer to the future character of the E U and that this issue needs to be given greater prominence on the political agenda.

Theoretical Aspects of the Development of European Community Regional Policy

AbstractThis article examines the evolution of the European Community's regional policy sector through a study of three phases of the policy's development. The article argues that this evolution can only be understood with reference to both neofunctionalist and intergovernmental theory. At the heart of the policy sector lies a series of nation‐state level bargains, as predicted by intergovernmental theory. Yet the dynamics highlighted by neofunctionalist theory ‐ functional and political 'spillover' and the lobbying efforts of the European Commission ‐ are also relevant to a consideration of the policy sector. Therefore, rather than perceiving the neofunctional and intergovernmental dynamics as being diametrically opposed, it is argued that 'spillover' and the efforts of the Commission have worked within the context of the national bargaining, and have helped shape the patterns and outcomes of this bargaining.

Muligheter og Begrensninger i Den Europeiserte Narkotikapolitikken

The Treaty of the European Union (EU) strengthened the role of EU as an arena for and an actor in development of European drug policy. The article describes the judicial, political and organisational conditions for a Europeification of the drug policies of the Member States. The three pillars of the Treaty separate the policy areas into sectors with different governing principles and different potentials for harmonisation. Furthermore the article is focusing on the increasing local differences in national drug policies. As long as the European Union's competencies in law enforcement and public health policies are weak, these differences most likely will increase rather than move toward harmonisation. In the sector dealing with drug issues, national governments lose influence due to the increase of power at local level and European level. In spite of the limitations of the formal competencies in most sectors, an important institutionalisation of the field has taken place through establishment of EUROPOL, the European Drug Monitoring Centre, growth of the Commission's own expertise and the adoption of some Directives on drug-related issues.

Immigrant and Ethnic Minorities and the EU's ‘Democratic Deficit’

AbstractThis article explores the links between the development of European Union immigration policy and the frequently analysed ‘democratic deficit’. It shows that immigration policy at EU level emphasizes tighter control of the numbers of immigrants and asylum‐seekers, rather than the development of measures to combat racism and xenophobia. This emphasis stems from the provisions of the Single European Act, as free movement of EU nationals was seen as necessitating firm control of external frontiers. The consequence of this policy, it is argued, is accentuation of both institutional and participatory aspects of the ‘democratic deficit’.

The European framework for competition in telecommunications: The benefits for peripheral countries

The development of European Union regulatory policy is traced from its recent origins in the 1992-93 review of the telecommunications services sector, supported by the even more recent political impetus provided by the report of the Bangemann Group. The way in which this policy takes account of the special needs and areas of concern of the peripheral countries is then addressed. The paper concludes with a description of the future approach to EU policy development based on notions relating to mobile communications, infrastructure, interconnection and universal service.

Plans and Prospects for the European Parliament in Shaping Future Environmental Policy

This paper traces the development of European environment policy before going on to discuss the role of the European Parliament and its Environment Committee. After describing the institutional changes that have taken place over the past ten years at a European level, the article explores some further modifications to the Treaties which would facilitate environment policy making. The paper also highlights some of the specific policy areas that the Environment Committee is currently addressing and concludes with a look to the future prospects of European environment policy.

Market Integration and the Development of European Competition Policy to meet new Demands: A study of the Control of Oligopolistic Markets and the Concept of a Collective Dominant Position under Artic

View Market Integration and the Development of European Competition Policy to meet new Demands: A study of the Control of Oligopolistic Markets and the Concept of a Collective Dominant Position under Artic by Barry J. Rodger - Legal Issues of Economic Integration

Developments in European Water Policy

ABSTRACTSignificant changes to the existing European Community (EC) legislation for the protection of the aquatic environment are being contemplated by the EC Commission. In addition, the emphasis on sustainable development in the Fifth EC Environmental Action Programme will focus attention on economic instruments to be applied in support of legislation. The EC eco‐labelling and auditing schemes, although voluntary, will lead to more environmentally acceptable products and processes. The paper discusses the likely future EC regulatory system for the protection of the aquatic environment and how the supporting EC initiatives will contribute to environmental improvements.

Toxicological Testing in the European Community

This paper provides a brief overview and guide to the development of European Community regulatory policy in relation to toxicology.

European environmental policy and local economic development

AbstractThe European Community is beginning to assume a vital position in promoting integrated economic development and environmental protection. However, as national governments focus almost exclusively on restoring economic growth, the role of local government in delivering sustainable development is made even more important. Against this background, David Gibbs reviews the extent to which local authorities can bypass the stagnation of environmental iniatives from national governments to their own advantage by focusing on the policies of the EC.

The UK parliamentary space committee

In the past few years the UK has become increasingly active as the financial conscience of the European Space Agency. This is not because the UK government has a wish to spend more on its national space effort; it is because it remains unconvinced of the benefits of certain European space activities, notably manned endeavours. In the absence of an effective UK space lobby, the government's policies have remained largely unchallenged. This article traces the growth of the Parliamentary Space Committee in the context of developments in recent European space policy and highlights the need for an active UK space lobby.

Recent developments in European community policy to promote a harmonized implementation of OSI standards

During the past years the importance of international standards as a basis for ensuring data interchange in various types of applications has been more and more widely recognized. Within the Community, there has been an increased awareness of the role that Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) standards will play for maintaining the capability to communicate in a world-wide environment. This has led to an increased level of community activities in this field and especially to new initiatives to promote a harmonized application of international OSI standards in Europe.

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: The SPD and European Integration, by William E. Paterson. West‐mead, England: Saxon House Europe in Question, by R. J. Harrison. The Politics of the European Community, by Roy Pryce. International Theory and European Integration, by Charles Pentland, Faber and Faber Multinational Corporations and National Government: A Case Study of the United Kingdom's Experience 1964–1970, by Michael Hodges The Impact of US Investment in Europe: A Case Study of the Automotive and Computer Industries, by Y. S. Hu The Essentials of Economic Integration: Lessons of the EFTA Experience, by Victoria Curzon EFTA: Restrrctive Business Practices, by Adrienne Szokolóczy‐Syllaba East‐West Economic Cooperation: Problems and Solutions, by Albert Masnata. Technology in Comecon: Acceleration of Technological Progress through Economic Planning and the Market, by J. Wilczynski. European Development Policies: The United Kingdom, Sweden, France, EEC, and Multilateral Organizations. Edited by Bruce Dinwidd. The Defence of Watern Europe, edited by John C. Garnett. Crisis in European Defence, by Geoffrey Lee Williams and Alan Lee Williams. In Search of a New World Economic Order, edited by Hugh Corbet and Robert Jackson. Italy: Despoilments and Crisis in the Post‐War Economy, by Gisele Podbielsli. An Introduction to the Italian Economy, by K. J. Allen and A. A. Stevenson

Analyse critique des lois d'orientation

A critical analysis of the 1960 and 1962 Agriculture Acts - The 1960 and 1962 Agriculture Acts did at least define a global agricultural policy, but were not thorough-going enough. The Government at the time, by choosing the family-type farm, intended to promote a policy of employment in agriculture, but the means of implementing this policy (SAFER, the refusal to allow one farmer to acquire more than a stipulated acrage, IVD) were inadequate. The principle of selectivity on which the acts were based was a foretaste of the new orientations of the European social structure policy (development plans) and regional selectivity, that at first seemed incoherent, heralded the various forms of aid to rural modernisation and to mountain areas. At the time the real extent of the problems posed by non-agricultural country planning had not been realized. Similarly the too analytical conception of agricultural policy and its implementation was an obstacle to its efficiency, in spite of later attempts to make this policy more global. Finally the Agriculture Acts have proved to be inadequate as far as land policy in concerned since the problem of financing land purchase has been evaded.

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: The SPD and European Integration, by William E. Paterson. West‐mead, England: Saxon House Europe in Question, by R. J. Harrison. The Politics of the European Community, by Roy Pryce. International Theory and European Integration, by Charles Pentland, Faber and Faber Multinational Corporations and National Government: A Case Study of the United Kingdom's Experience 1964–1970, by Michael Hodges The Impact of US Investment in Europe: A Case Study of the Automotive and Computer Industries, by Y. S. Hu The Essentials of Economic Integration: Lessons of the EFTA Experience, by Victoria Curzon EFTA: Restrrctive Business Practices, by Adrienne Szokolóczy‐Syllaba East‐West Economic Cooperation: Problems and Solutions, by Albert Masnata. Technology in Comecon: Acceleration of Technological Progress through Economic Planning and the Market, by J. Wilczynski. European Development Policies: The United Kingdom, Sweden, France, EEC, and Multilateral Organizations. Edited by Bruce Dinwidd. The Defence of Watern Europe, edited by John C. Garnett. Crisis in European Defence, by Geoffrey Lee Williams and Alan Lee Williams. In Search of a New World Economic Order, edited by Hugh Corbet and Robert Jackson. Italy: Despoilments and Crisis in the Post‐War Economy, by Gisele Podbielsli. An Introduction to the Italian Economy, by K. J. Allen and A. A. Stevenson

Book Review: Bruce Dinwiddy (ed.), European Development Policies: Overseas Development Institute. (Published in the United Kingdom by Pall Mall Press, 1973. £4.25.) David Wall, The Charity of Nations : The Political Economy of Foreign Aid. (In the Political Economy of International Relations series. Edited by Benjamin J. Cohen.) (Macmillan Press Ltd., 1973. £3-95.) Judith Hart, Aid and Liberation. (Published by

Book Review: Bruce Dinwiddy (ed.), European Development Policies: Overseas Development Institute. (Published in the United Kingdom by Pall Mall Press, 1973. £4.25.) David Wall, The Charity of Nations : The Political Economy of Foreign Aid. (In the Political Economy of International Relations series. Edited by Benjamin J. Cohen.) (Macmillan Press Ltd., 1973. £3-95.) Judith Hart, Aid and Liberation. (Published by

Joint European development strategy

On July 27,1971, the Commission of the European Communities has submitted a memorandum on a Joint European development policy to the governments of the EEC’s member states. It has thereby called for a beginning of the discussion on cooperative action by the Communities also in the field of development policies.