Asarite Europeanization through Equality Bodies

A Baltic Sea Region Perspective
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-3-8452-6247-5
Verlag: Nomos
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 3, 247 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 227 mm

Reihe: Europawissenschaftliche Schriften der Universität Flensburg/European Studies - Miscellanies of the University of Flensburg

This dissertation is an interdisciplinary study on the role of national equality bodies and the European Network of Equality Bodies in Europe. It aims at estimating the link between networking conducted by these equality bodies and Europeanisation in the field of promoting equality. It is possible to develop a common approach to the promotion of equality in the EU in two ways – legal harmonisation and Europeanisation. By considering the case of the Baltic Sea Region, this book shows that national equality bodies and their networking can lead to Europeanisation in terms of promoting equality. The research it contains contributes to the significant gap in the academic debate about Equality bodies and to the debate on policy networks in the EU. Moreover, it also shows that the unique nature of equality bodies and their networking are significant contributors to the move from fragmentation in the approach to promoting equality towards a common European approach.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Asarite, Laura

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtspolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Wirtschafts- und Finanzpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2; List of abbreviations;14
3; Introduction;16
3.1; Problem definition;16
3.2; Literature review and objectives;20
3.2.1; Setting the scene: the current view towards equality policy network;21
3.2.2; Policy networks in general;23
3.2.3; Objectives of research;30
3.3; Conceptual and methodological framework;31
3.3.1; Grounded Theory;32
3.3.2; Policy network analysis;34
3.4; Structure of the work;39
4; Chapter 1: Integration: from harmonisation to Europeanization and back;42
4.1; Introduction;42
4.2; 1.1. The concept of integration in the European context;43
4.3; 1.2. Harmonisation in Europe;46
4.3.1; 1.2.1. The concept of harmonisation;46
4.3.2; 1.2.2. The reasoning of harmonisation;52
4.3.3; 1.2.3. The process of harmonisation;61
4.4; 1.3. Europeanization;63
4.4.1; 1.3.1. What is Europeanization?;63
4.4.2; 1.3.2. Different models of Europeanization;67
4.5; Concluding remarks: From harmonisation to Europeanization and back;69
5; Chapter 2: Equality harmonisation in Europe;71
5.1; Introduction;71
5.2; 2.1. EU equality legislation in a historical perspective;71
5.2.1; 2.1.1. Beginnings of the EU equality legislation (1950-1996);72
5.2.2; 2.1.2. Article 13 and equality Directives – a leap further (1997-2006);76
5.2.3; 2.1.3. The Lisbon Treaties and the way forward (2007 and onwards);82
5.2.4; 2.1.4. Other initiatives of the EU;90
5.3; Concluding remarks;92
5.4; 2.2. EU equality legislation and its implications;94
5.5; 2.3. Equality legislation in the EU – an overview;103
5.6; 2.4. Harmonised equality? The implementation of EU equality regime in Member States;107
5.6.1; 2.4.1. Information gathering on equality harmonisation across Member States;108
5.6.2; 2.4.2. The reflection of EU equality legislation in the Member States;109
5.6.3; 2.4.3. A step further from legal harmonisation;114
5.7; Concluding remarks;115
6; Chapter 3: Equality bodies in Europe;118
6.1; Introduction;118
6.2; 3.1. Equality bodies in the EU law;120
6.3; 3.2. Equality bodies in the International law;124
6.4; 3.3. Equality bodies – general characteristics;125
6.4.1; 3.3.1. Composition of body;126
6.4.2; 3.3.2. Finances of the equality bodies;131
6.4.3; 3.3.3. Role of external actors in the work of equality bodies;133
6.4.4; 3.3.4. Equality bodies across Europe – divided or united?;134
6.5; 3.4. Functions of the national equality bodies;136
6.5.1; 3.4.1. Assistance;136
6.5.2; 3.4.2. Conduct of surveys;140
6.5.3; 3.4.3. Impact on the development of laws;142
6.5.4; 3.4.4. Promote equality;144
6.6; 3.5. Independence and effectiveness of the bodies;150
6.6.1; 3.5.1. Independence;151
6.6.2; 3.5.2. Effectiveness;154
6.6.3; 3.5.3. Strategies for effectiveness;156
6.7; 3.6. Potential of and problems faced by the equality bodies;157
6.7.1; 3.6.1. Potential;158
6.7.2; 3.6.2. Challenges of using the potential of the equality bodies;162
6.8; 3.7. Example: the national equality bodies in the Baltic Sea Region;163
6.8.1; 3.7.1. Denmark;164
6.8.2; 3.7.2. Sweden;166
6.8.3; 3.7.3. Finland;167
6.8.4; 3.7.4. Estonia;168
6.8.5; 3.7.5. Latvia;169
6.8.6; 3.7.6. Lithuania;170
6.8.7; 3.7.7. Poland;170
6.8.8; 3.7.8. Germany;171
6.8.9; 3.7.9. Overview;171
6.9; Concluding remarks;175
7; Chapter 4: Networking of national equality bodies – a road to Europeanization?;177
7.1; Introduction;177
7.2; 4.1. Networking of equality bodies;178
7.2.1; 4.1.1. Bilateral cooperation;180
7.2.2; 4.1.2. Regional networking;181
7.2.2.1; 4.1.2.1. Nordic forum for equality bodies;181
7.2.2.2; 4.1.2.2. Baltic forum for equality bodies;183
7.2.3; 4.1.3. European Network of Equality Bodies;184
7.2.3.1; 4.1.3.1. The functioning of the Network of equality bodies;185
7.2.3.2; 4.1.3.2. The actions of Equinet;195
7.2.3.3; 4.1.3.3. Historical overview of activities;202
7.2.3.4; 4.1.3.3. What opportunities networking provides for the equality bodies;209
7.3; 4.2. Similarity - From networking to Europeanization and a step further?;219
7.4; Concluding remarks;225
8; Conclusion;227
9; Bibliography;234