In Governing Social Risks in Post-Crisis Europe, Colin Crouch mounts an impressive comparative analysis to uncover the contrasting ways in which different countries have sought to address the exacerbated social risks, both 'new' and 'old', unleashed by the financial and economic crisis. It...

Vielen gilt die Mitwirkung privater Organisationen an der technischen Normung als ein Paradebeispiel möglicher Staatsentlastung. Andere äußern erhebliche Vorbehalte an der öffentlichen Effektivität und Legitimität solcher "privaten Regierungen". Die Sudie untersucht das verbandliche System...

Although funding infrastructure has always been a challenging issue in any country and at any time, the topic is still largely unexplored. A European history of infrastructure financing over the long term does not yet exist, and the purpose of this book is to partially fill that gap. It explores...