List of Tables Acknowledgements Currency Conversions Notes on the Contributors Introduction: The Nature of Public Policy in Britain, France and Germany; H.Compston PART I: DEFENCE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS Foreign Policy; L.Ratti Defence; L.Ratti PART II: LAW AND ORDER Policing and Internal Security; M.Stevens, H.Aden, B.Domingo & A.Maguer Judicial Policy; M.Stevens, H.Aden & S.Cottin Penal Policy; A.Coyle Immigration; C.Lloyd, U.Hunger & C.Wihtol de Wenden PART III: ECONOMIC POLICY Macroeconomic Policy; W.Grant, F.Nectoux & E.Wurzel Taxation; J.Leaman, D.Berry & C.Emmerson Competition; I.Bartle Employment; J.Leaman & A.Daguerre Investment; P.Raines Business Regulation; C.H.Flockton, L.Garside & P.A.Grout Financial Regulation; C.H.Flockton, P.A.Grout & M.J.Yong Research and Development; C.Deer, H.Ertl, M.Rhisiart & S.Wilde Regional Policy; T.D.Lancaster & C.Forestiere PART IV: SECTORAL POLICIES Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; B.Hill, A.Greer, T.Heckelei & P.Witzke Energy; I.Bartle Transport; J.Preston, G.Hayes & D.Lehmkuhl Communications; I.Bartle Information Society; M.Ferguson Water; G.Hayes, J.Leaman & W.Maloney Media; I.Bartle Environmental Policy; G.Hayes, H.Aden & A.Flynn PART V: SOCIAL POLICY Health; A.Street & C.Bambra Social Security; M.Kilkey Social Services; M.Kilkey Education; C.Deer & S.Wilde Housing and Urban Affairs; J.Ball & T.Knorr-Siedow Women; M.Kilkey Minorities; C.Lloyd & U.Richter Family Policy; M.Daly PART VI: OTHER POLICIES Culture; C.Gray & R.Hugoson Sport; R.Giulianotti & P.Sloane Religion; J.Madeley & B-H.LeBlanc