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The Open Method of Coordination in Action: The European Employment and Social Inclusion Strategies Edited by Jonathan Zeitlin and Philippe Pochet, with Lars Magnusson. Forthcoming from PIE-Peter Lang, Brussels, 2005 Preface Lars Magnusson Part I: Theoretical and Historical Overviews 1. Introduction: The Open Method of Coordination in Question Jonathan Zeitlin 2. The Open Method of Coordination and the Construction of Social Europe: An Historical Overview Philippe Pochet 3. The Open Method of Coordination and the Debate over “Hard” and “Soft” Law David Trubek and Louise Trubek Part II: National Studies 4. Trying to Reform the ‘Best Pupils in the Class’: The Open Method of Coordination in Sweden and Denmark Kerstin Jacobsson 5. The Open Method of Coordination and National Institutional Capabilities: The Italian Case Maurizio Ferrera and Stefano Sacchi 6. The Open Method of Coordination as Selective Amplifier for National Reform Strategies: What the Netherlands Wants to Learn from Europe Jelle Visser 7. The Leverage Effect: The Open Method of Coordination in France Christine Ehrel, Lou Mandin, and Bruno Palier 8. Surface Integration: The National Action Plans for Employment and Social Inclusion in Germany Milena Büchs and Dawid Friedrich 9. How Open is the United Kingdom to the Open Method of Coordination Process on Social Inclusion? Kenneth Armstrong 10. Ireland: The Very Idea of an Open Method of Coordination Rory O’Donnell and Brian Moss Part III: Comparative Assessments 11. Participation in the Open Method of Coordination: The Cases of Employment and Social Inclusion Caroline de la Porte and Philippe Pochet 12. Gender Mainstreaming and the OMC: Is the Open Method Too Open for Gender Equality Policy? Jill Rubery 13. The European Employment Strategy: A Channel for Activating Social Protection? Jean-Claude Barbier Conclusion 14. The Open Method of Coordination in Action: Theoretical Promise, Empirical Realities, Reform Strategy Jonathan Zeitlin

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A member of the UW's
European Studies Alliance and

EUC Books

The EUC is funded generously in part by the European Commission

The Open Method of Coordination in Action:
The European Employment and Social Inclusion Strategies

Edited by Jonathan Zeitlin and Philippe Pochet, with Lars Magnusson.
Forthcoming from PIE-Peter Lang, Brussels, 2005

Preface
Lars Magnusson

Part I: Theoretical and Historical Overviews

1. Introduction: The Open Method of Coordination in Question
Jonathan Zeitlin

2. The Open Method of Coordination and the Construction of Social Europe: An Historical Overview
Philippe Pochet

3. The Open Method of Coordination and the Debate over “Hard” and “Soft” Law
David Trubek and Louise Trubek

Part II: National Studies

4. Trying to Reform the ‘Best Pupils in the Class’: The Open Method of Coordination in Sweden and Denmark
Kerstin Jacobsson

5. The Open Method of Coordination and National Institutional Capabilities: The Italian Case
Maurizio Ferrera and Stefano Sacchi

6. The Open Method of Coordination as Selective Amplifier for National Reform Strategies: What the Netherlands Wants to Learn from Europe
Jelle Visser

7. The Leverage Effect: The Open Method of Coordination in France
Christine Ehrel, Lou Mandin, and Bruno Palier

8. Surface Integration: The National Action Plans for Employment and Social Inclusion in Germany
Milena Büchs and Dawid Friedrich

9. How Open is the United Kingdom to the Open Method of Coordination Process on Social Inclusion?
Kenneth Armstrong

10. Ireland: The Very Idea of an Open Method of Coordination
Rory O’Donnell and Brian Moss

Part III: Comparative Assessments

11. Participation in the Open Method of Coordination: The Cases of Employment and Social Inclusion
Caroline de la Porte and Philippe Pochet

12. Gender Mainstreaming and the OMC: Is the Open Method Too Open for Gender Equality Policy?
Jill Rubery

13. The European Employment Strategy: A Channel for Activating Social Protection?
Jean-Claude Barbier

Conclusion

14. The Open Method of Coordination in Action: Theoretical Promise, Empirical Realities, Reform Strategy
Jonathan Zeitlin

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