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Readers are provided with a practical insight into how to analyze policies and policy-making in the EU. Using case studies to deepen readers´ understanding, this book examines the various stages of the policy process - from the moment the issue reaches the agenda through to drafting, implementation and evaluation.

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An accessible introduction to EU policy analysis which examines current academic debate and provides a new approach to understanding both policies and the policy-making process

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Introduction.- PART I: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGY IN EU POLICY ANALYSIS.- Doing EU Policy Analysis.- Who do we Analyze?.- What do we Analyze?.- How do we Analyze?.- PART II: EU POLICY ANALYSIS IN PRACTICE.- Agenda-Setting; S.Princen.- Policy-shaping.- Decision-making.- Implementation.- Evaluation.- Conclusions.

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ESTHER VERSLUIS is Assistant Professor in European Studies at the Department of Political Science, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

MENDELTJE VAN KEULEN is a Parliamentary EU Advisor at the Netherlands House of Representatives, The Netherlands.

PAUL STEPHENSON is Assistant Professor in European Studies at the Department of Political Science, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

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