1st Edition

Comparative Biomedical Policy Governing Assisted Reproductive Technologies

    This book presents a comparative study examining assisted reproductive technology policies in North America and Europe. Based on original and detailed research, this up-to-date volume establishes a knowledge base for understanding policy debates on topics such as embryonic stem cell research and therapeutic cloning.

    Chapter 1 The Comparative Policy Design Perspective, Malcolm L. Goggin, Deborah A. Orth, Ivar Bleiklie, Christine Rothmayr; Chapter 2 ART Policy in Belgium, Nathalie Schiffino, Frédéric Varone; Chapter 3 ART Policy in Italy, Celina Ramjoué, Ulrich Klöti; Chapter 4 Policy Networks, Federalism and Managerial Ideas, Éric Montpetit; Chapter 5 The United States, Malcolm L. Goggin, Deborah A. Orth; Chapter 6 Art in Spain, Julien Dubouchet, Ulrich Klöti; Chapter 7 The United Kingdom, Robert H. Blank; Chapter 8 France, Isabelle Engeli; Chapter 9 The Netherlands, Arco Timmermans; Chapter 10 Germany, Christine Rothmayr, Celina Ramjoué; Chapter 11 Switzerland, Christine Rothmayr, Uwe Serdült; Chapter 12 Legislation for Protection, Ivar Bleiklie; Chapter 13 Comparing Policy Design Across Countries, Christine Rothmayr, Frédéric Varone, Uwe Serdült, Arco Timmermans, Ivar Bleiklie;

    Biography

    Ivar Bleiklie is Professor in Administration and Organization Theory at the University of Bergen and the Stein Rokkan Centre for Social Studies, Norway.,
    Malcolm L. Goggin is a Senior Research Fellow at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, USA.,
    Christine Rothmayr is Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Geneva, and Scientific Coordinator of the Laboratoire de Recherches Socials et Politiques Appliquées.