The Open Method of Coordination and Mutual Policy Learning. Opportunities and Constraints
(2005)Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- The present study attempts to investigate the contradiction between the respect for national diversity and convergence towards to EU goals as it is set in the Open Method of Coordination and the European Employment Strategy. This study
discusses the effect of this contradiction on the mutual learning processes at the national level. The hypothesis is based on this contradiction and is as follows: The
tension between the claims of diversity and convergence embodied in the OMC
and the EES causes both opportunities and constraints in terms of the mutual policy learning processes for the Member States. The hypothesis is validated with the help
of the evidence-based policy making and constructive skepticism theoretical
approaches, which... (More) - The present study attempts to investigate the contradiction between the respect for national diversity and convergence towards to EU goals as it is set in the Open Method of Coordination and the European Employment Strategy. This study
discusses the effect of this contradiction on the mutual learning processes at the national level. The hypothesis is based on this contradiction and is as follows: The
tension between the claims of diversity and convergence embodied in the OMC
and the EES causes both opportunities and constraints in terms of the mutual policy learning processes for the Member States. The hypothesis is validated with the help
of the evidence-based policy making and constructive skepticism theoretical
approaches, which establish a basis for examining opportunities and constraints. Additionally, Latvia will be used as a practical example. The theoretical framework suggests a number of challenges for the Member States and leads to the conclusion that in this context most of the opportunities and constraints can be understood through the synthesis of both approaches. Based mostly on interviews, available
research and analysis of documents, the empirical example of Latvia identifies those challenges that are faced on a day-to-day basis in this country. (Less)
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- author
- Senberga, Kristine
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2005
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Open Method of Coordination, European Employment Strategy, mutual policy learning, Latvia, benchmarking, Social sciences, Samhällsvetenskaper, Political and administrative sciences, Statsvetenskap, förvaltningskunskap
- language
- English
- id
- 1330161
- date added to LUP
- 2005-06-20 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2005-06-20 00:00:00
@misc{1330161,
abstract = {{The present study attempts to investigate the contradiction between the respect for national diversity and convergence towards to EU goals as it is set in the Open Method of Coordination and the European Employment Strategy. This study
discusses the effect of this contradiction on the mutual learning processes at the national level. The hypothesis is based on this contradiction and is as follows: The
tension between the claims of diversity and convergence embodied in the OMC
and the EES causes both opportunities and constraints in terms of the mutual policy learning processes for the Member States. The hypothesis is validated with the help
of the evidence-based policy making and constructive skepticism theoretical
approaches, which establish a basis for examining opportunities and constraints. Additionally, Latvia will be used as a practical example. The theoretical framework suggests a number of challenges for the Member States and leads to the conclusion that in this context most of the opportunities and constraints can be understood through the synthesis of both approaches. Based mostly on interviews, available
research and analysis of documents, the empirical example of Latvia identifies those challenges that are faced on a day-to-day basis in this country.}},
author = {{Senberga, Kristine}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{The Open Method of Coordination and Mutual Policy Learning. Opportunities and Constraints}},
year = {{2005}},
}