Europe And Civil Society: Movement Coalitions And European G

Description:
This book provides an in-depth examination of how public interest groups and social movements seek to influence the European policy-making process. Based on a comparison of the role of networks of activists and their allies - in influencing decision-making at the European Union level in three specific areas of policy-making: environmentalism, anti-racism and ethno-nationalist regionalism - it draws on systematic documentary analysis and an extensive series of interviews with activists and institutional actors to examine the role of public interest organisations in these three areas. It reflects topical societal concerns and facilitates new insights into the study of European policy-making, political sociology, and social movement research. It is newly available in paperback.

Review:
''The book as a whole is theoretically rich, but also contains a considerable amount of carefully researched empirical material.' Wyn Grant, University of Warwick'

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction; 2. The impact of movement coalitions on policy-making; 3. Environmentalism; 4. Anti-racism; 5. Ethno-nationalism; 6. Europe and movement advocacy coalitions; Appendix A - Methodological approaches; Appendix B - MACs and public opinion.

Author Biography:
Carlo Ruzza is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Research at the University of Trento