New governance in European social policy: the open method of coordination

摘要: The European Union is widely regarded as premised on an imbalance between market-making and market-correcting provisions, potentially weakening national welfare systems the political legitimacy of project. However, a stronger role for EU in social policy faces considerable difficulties. Open Method Coordination (OMC) represents new governance approach to was adopted late 1990s. It seeks provide 'middle-way' solution dilemma which adopts coordinating member states' policies while states formally retain their authority policy. New Governance Social Policy explores effectiveness tool policy, (OMC). analyses tensions within OMC's goals instruments, develops explanation its functioning applies multifaceted framework evaluation.