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Synopsis
Introduction: The Need for a Systematic Analysis of Supranational Risk Regulation PART I: AN INSTITUTIONALIST APPROACH TO SUPRANATIONAL RISK REGULATION Functional Pressure and Path-Dependencies: The Emergence and Development of Supranational Regulatory Regimes Efficiency and Legitimacy: The Evaluation of Supranational Regulatory Regimes PART II: THE AUTHORIZATION OF PHARMACEUTICALS IN THE EU From National Crises to a Strong Supranational Regime: The Development of Pharmaceutical Authorization in Europe A Strong Regulatory Network: The Evaluation of the European Regulatory Regime for Pharmaceuticals PART III: THE REGULATION OF FOODSTUFFS IN THE EU From an Early Single Market to a Crisis of Consumer Confidence: The Development of Foodstuff Regulation in Europe A Weak Supranational Agency: The Evaluation of the European Regulatory Regime for Foodstuffs PART IV: CONCLUSION A Comparison of Pharmaceutical and Foodstuff Regulation in Europe