The Great Recession renewed calls for a return of state activism in support of the European
economy. The widespread nationalizations of ailing companies and the growing activism of …

This article first provides a selective overview of the literature on bureaucratic autonomy and
identifies different approaches to this topic. The second section discusses three major sets of …

Markets require rules, made and enforced by governments, and modern market-making has
therefore unfolded as an intrinsic part of state-building. While the European Union is not a …

The Eurozone crisis and the refugee crisis are showcases of the problems associated with
the EU's shift from market integration to the integration of core state powers. The integration …

For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish
growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian …

Political parties have long been recognized as essential institutions of democratic
governance. Both the organization of parties, and their relationships with citizens, the state …

Medicine has been personal long before the concept of “personalized medicine” became
popular. Health professionals have always taken into consideration the individual …

The second edition of this highly regarded book provides a concise and accessible
introduction to the principles and elements of policy design in contemporary governance. It …

Policy design as a field of inquiry in policy studies has had a chequered history. After a
promising beginning in the 1970s and 1980s, the field languished in the 1990s and 2000s …

Technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) represent a crucial governance challenge
for policymakers. This study contributes to the understanding of how states plan to govern AI …