Short description of the book:

Regulating Europe explains why economic and social regulation is rapidly becoming the new frontier of public policy and public administration in Europe. This regulation, being implemented at the national and EU level, is starting to replace older forms of state intervention and the Keynesian welfare state. The book is divided into three parts, the first of which lays down the theoretical background to the new developments. The second is concerned with a variety of case studies including both social and economic regulation at the national and EU level. The last part provides critical evaluation of the current policy process and institutional developments.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Political Economy of Regulation

Chapter 1: Regulation and its modes by Giandomenico Majone

Chapter 2: Theories of regulation by Giandomenico Majone

Chapter 3: The rise of statutory regulaiton in Europe by Giandomenico Majone

Chapter 4: The European Commission as regulator by Giandomenico Majone

Part II: Regulations in Practice

Chapter 5: Regulatory legitimacy in the European context: the British Health and Safety Executive by Robert Baldwin

Chapter 6: Environmental regulation and administrative reform in Britain by Albert Weale

Chapter 7: The Law and Policy of Competition in Germany by Pio Baake and Oliver Pershau

Chapter 8: Independent Administrative Authorities in France and the Case of French Council for Competition by Fabrice Demarigny

Chapter 9: Competition Law and Policy in Spain: Implementation in an Interventionist Tradition by Lluis Cases

Chapter 10: The German Fedeeral Supervisory Authority for Insurance by Michelle Everson

Chapter 11: The European Commission as Regulator: The Uncertain Pursuit fo the Competitive Market by Laraine Laudati

Part III: Problem of the Regulatory State

Chapter 12: The Future of Regulation in Europe by Giandomenico Majone

Chapter 13: Regulaotry Legimacy by Giandomenico Majone