{"product_id":"understanding-the-common-agricultural-policy-berkeley-hill-9781844077786","title":"Understanding the Common Agricultural Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe majority of recent publications on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union address current issues and specific applications. There is little available which attempts to increase understanding of the nature of existing policies, their development, intentions, problems and successes. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe aim of this book is to improve knowledge and understanding of the 'policy process' and its application to the CAP, focussing on the principles of policy analysis. For while the details of agricultural and environmental policies evolve, the principles upon which they are based endure. The author uses economics as a basis for his exploration, as fairly simple economics holds the key to understanding many of the fundamental pressures to which agriculture and rural areas are subject. He explains the importance of the political and administrative context in which the process occurs, acknowledging the influence of environmental and sociological concerns. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuch knowledge of the conceptual framework of the 'policy process' and its application to the CAP is essential for all concerned with agriculture and rural livelihoods, both within the European Union and in those countries trading with the EU. This includes both students and professionals. The book provides an understanding of these principles in terms of how and why policy changes, thus increasing the efficiency and efficacy of the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkeley Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1844077780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781844077786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Berkeley Hill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445794124031,"sku":"9781844077786","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62d2ed51-9cab-4a40-bc9b-3c90b1ce8024.jpg?v=1777220692","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-the-common-agricultural-policy-berkeley-hill-9781844077786","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}