Fritz W. Scharpf
Fritz W. Scharpf (born February 12, 1935 in Schwäbisch Hall) is a German professor and Emeritus Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies. His areas of interest include; the organisational problems and decision processes in governments at all levels; the political economy of inflation and unemployment; comparative political economy of the welfare state.[1]
In 2000, Scharpf was awarded the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science.
Other awards
- 2008 Honorary doctorate of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy
- 2007 Science Prize of the Stifterverband
- 2007 Lifetime Contribution Award in EU Studies from the European Union Studies Association[2]
- 2004 Bielefeld Science Award, (with Renate Mayntz)
- 2004 Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2003 Honorary Doctorate, Humboldt University Berlin
Publications
Scharpf is an author of several books and his articles have appeared in numerous journals.[3][4]
In a 1988 scholarly article, Scharpf, Fritz W. (1988). 'The Joint-Decision Trap. Lessons From German Federalism and European Integration'. Public Administration, Vol. 66, No. 2. pp. 239–78.,[5] he identified a situation labelled joint decision trap, in which there is a tendency for government decisions to be taken at the lowest common denominator in situations where the decision-makers have the ability to veto the proposals. It is common challenge for federal governments, such as Germany, and the European Union.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ http://www.mpifg.de/people/fs/index_en.html
- ↑ http://www.eustudies.org/about_prize_winners.php
- ↑ "Books by Author "SCHARPF, Fritz W"". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Goodreads - Books by Fritz W Scharpf". Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "The Joint-Decision Trap: Lessons from German Federalism and European integration". onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "The Joint-Decision Trap Revisited". London School of Economics. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Introduction: The EU's Decision Traps and their Exits, A Concept for Comparative Analysis" (PDF). Retrieved 14 August 2012. by Gerda Falkner
- ↑ "Who governs the environmental policy in the EU? A study of the process towards a common climate target". Cicero. Retrieved 7 November 2010.