Fritz W. Scharpf Explained

Fritz W. Scharpf (born 12 February 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, Book: Scharpf, Fritz W.. The Joint-Decision Trap. Lessons From German Federalism and European Integration. 1988. Public Administration, Vol. 66, No. 2. 239–78., 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.^[5]

External links

• Seite von Prof. Dr. Fritz W. Scharpf at the Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung / Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in German

Notes and References

1. Web site: Untitled 1. Mpifg.de. 27 November 2017.
2. Web site: About - EUSA Prize Winners | EUSA | Information and ideas on the European Union. https://web.archive.org/web/20090206172848/http://www.eustudies.org/about_prize_winners.php . dead . 2009-02-06 .
3. Web site: Books by Author "SCHARPF, Fritz W". 14 August 2012.
4. Web site: Goodreads - Books by Fritz W Scharpf. Goodreads.com. 14 August 2012.
5. News: Who governs the environmental policy in the EU? A study of the process towards a common climate target. 7 November 2010. Cicero.uio.no. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719062423/http://www.cicero.uio.no/publications/detail.aspx?publication_id=50&lang=NO. 19 July 2011. dead. dmy-all.