Governance of the activation policies in Europe: introduction

SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš, Rik VAN BERKEL and Willibrord DE GRAAF. Governance of the activation policies in Europe: introduction. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. Emerald, 2012, vol. 32, 5/6, p. 260-272. ISSN 0144-333X.

Basic information

• Original name: Governance of the activation policies in Europe: introduction
• Name in Czech: Governance aktivačních politik v Evropě? úvod
• Authors: SIROVÁTKA, Tomáš (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Rik VAN BERKEL (528 Netherlands, guarantor) and Willibrord DE GRAAF (528 Netherlands).
• Edition: International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Emerald, 2012, 0144-333X.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50601 Political science
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14230/12:00060823
• Organization unit: Faculty of Social Studies
• Keywords (in Czech): governance aktivačních politik reformy governance režimy governance
• Keywords in English: governance of activation policies governance reforms governance regimes
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

In this special issue the comparative analysis of the key aspects of governance of activation policies like centralization/decentralization, new public management, marketization and network governance is covered, accompanied by an assessment of the role of implementation conditions in shaping the real trends of governance reforms of activation policies. Further, the effects of governance reforms and the influence of EU governance on the dynamics of national activation policies are discussed. This comparative analysis leads to a typology of the ‘worlds of governance’ of activation policies in Europe.

Abstract (in Czech)

V tomto speciálním čísle je provedena komparativní analýza specifických aspektů governance aktivačních politik jako je centralizace/decentralizace, new public management, marketizace and governance pomocí sítí, současně s hodnocením role implementačních podmínek, jež utvářejí reálně reformy governance aktivačních politik. Dále jsou diskutovány efekty reforem governance aktivace a vliv EU na reformy v oblasti aktivace. To vše vede k nové typologii režimů governance aktivačních politik v Evropě.