Social Policy in the European Union (2nd ed)

This text examines the interconnections between social policy making at European level and national policy formation and implementation.

It draws on different disciplinary and methodological approaches to social policy analysis while remaining as comprehensive as possible in the country coverage.

This extended new edition takes account of the momentous changes that have taken place in the EU from 1995 to 2000, incorporating new material on membership, legislation and policy developments and making reference to modern literature on the subject.