Milena Büchs 
New Governance in European Social Policy 
The Open Method of Coordination

Büchs analyses the goals and instruments of the Open Method of Coordination, discusses approaches which theorize its functioning, examines its policy content and develops a framework for its evaluation. Through the examination of a case study the author demonstrates how policy actors apply the OMC in employment in Germany and the United Kingdom.

Table of Content

Introduction PART I: THE OPEN METHOD OF COORDINATION Conceptualizing the OMC The ‘Third Way’ in European Social Policy PART II: MEMBER STATE RESPONSES Institutions and Actors The European Employment Strategy in Germany and the United Kingdom PART III: EVALUATION Effectiveness Legitimacy Conclusion Appendix

About the author

MILENA BÜCHS is Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Southampton, UK.