Europe, Globalization and the Lisbon Agenda

Edited by Maria João Rodrigues, Professor, IEE-ULB – Institute for European Studies, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Special Advisor to the European Commission

• Contents: PrefaceEurope, Globalization and the Lisbon Agenda: An IntroductionMaria João RodriguesPART I: DEVELOPING THE LISBON AGENDA AT THE EUROPEAN LEVEL1. On the European Innovation Policy: Key Issues for Policy-MakingMaria João Rodrigues2. Some Reflections on Innovation PolicyLuc Soete3. Toward a Sustainable European Social Model: Key Issues for Policy-Making Maria João Rodrigues4. The Lisbon Strategy and Social Europe: Two Closely Linked DestiniesJanine Goetschy5. The Economic Governance of the Union and the Quality of Public Finances: Key Issues for Policy-MakingMaria João Rodrigues6. Some Reflections on the Macroeconomic Dimension of the Lisbon AgendaPier Carlo Padoan7. Developing the Lisbon Agenda at the European Level: Conclusions of the DebateMaria João RodriguesPART II: THE EUROPEAN LISBON AGENDA AND NATIONAL DIVERSITY8. The European Lisbon Agenda and National Diversity: Key Issues for Policy-MakingMaria João Rodrigues9. The Lisbon Strategy: Merits, Difficulties and Possible ReformsRobert Boyer10. The Lisbon Agenda on Social Policy: Revitalizing the European Social ModelJos Berghman11. In-depth Comment on the Varieties of Capitalism in the New Member StatesÁdám Török12. The Lisbon Agenda and the Key Reforms at National Level: Conclusions of the DebateMaria João RodriguesPART III: THE EXTERNAL DIMENSION OF THE LISBON AGENDA13. On the External Dimension of the Lisbon Agenda: Key Issues for Policy-MakingMaria João Rodrigues14. The External Implications of the Lisbon AgendaBengt-Åke Lundvall15. Between China and the USA: Which Future and Strategies for EU-based Enterprises?Benjamin Coriat16. The Lisbon Strategy as a Global EU StrategyMario Telò17. The Lisbon Agenda and the External Action of the European Union: Conclusions of the DebateMaria João RodriguesPART IV: THE LISBON AGENDA AND EUROPEAN GOVERNANCE18. The Lisbon Agenda and European Governance: Key Issues for Policy-MakingMaria João Rodrigues19. Assessing the Implications of the Lisbon Treaty for the Lisbon AgendaMario Telò20. Paving the Way for a Strategy of Sustainable DevelopmentIain Begg21. The Lisbon Agenda and Public AdministrationWolfgang Drechsler22. Improving Governance of the Lisbon Agenda: Conclusions of the DebateMaria João RodriguesConclusionMaria João RodriguesAppendix 1: Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs (2008–2010), December 2007Appendix 2: Conclusions of the Brussels European Council, March 2008Appendix 3: European Union Declaration on Globalisation, December 2007Appendix 4: Official Documents on the Lisbon Agenda: Selected BibliographyIndex

'The book's structure assists in its overall effectiveness in analyzing the complexities and challenges of the Lisbon Agenda. The presentation is clear and the style is generally quite lively, even for readers unfamiliar with the thematic. Thanks to the diversity of academic and cultural backgrounds of the authors, the book manages to strike a balance between political, sociological and economic analyzes. As such, the interdisciplinary approach is refreshingly welcome as it is reflecting the general philosophy of the Lisbon Agenda and provides a more in-depth analysis of each dimension of the Lisbon Strategy.'