Tag: Judith Clifton

Straitjacketing the state: Local and national governments have lost power over specific areas of public service governance to Brussels

Straitjacketing the state: Local and national governments have lost power over specific areas of public service governance to Brussels

When it comes to public service delivery, Europeanisation is becoming a ‘ball and chain’ for domestic policy-makers, argues Judith Clifton. She claims that the EU has, gradually and subtly, created an ever more important layer of governance over how public services can be delivered, effectively straightjacketing the state.  Similar PostsThe future for Local Government in England […]