Europeanization and Transnational States: Comparing Nordic Central Governments (Routledge Advances in European Politics)

this Book Investigates What Happens To An Organized Political Unit When It Becomes Part Of A Larger Entity And, In Particular, How Increased European Integration And The Tentative Moves Towards A Transnational State Will Affect The European Union's Nation State. europeanization And Transnational states Provides An Extensive Comparative Survey Of The Central Governments In Four Scandinavian Countries And Analyses The Ways In Which The European Union Has Influenced The Day-to-day Work Of Their State Administrations. It Includes Coverage Of Denmark, A Long-standing Member Of The European Union; Finland And Sweden, Countries That Became Members In 1995 And Norway, A Non-member. the Book Utilises Various Theoretical Perspectives - Such As Adaptation To External Pressure, Strategic Choice And Path-dependencies - To Explain The Changes Related To Increased European Integration In Central Government Agencies. It Concludes That The Consequences Of Europeanization Can Be Described As The Growth Of A Transnational Administration Where Identities As Well As Loyalties Are Created In Processes That Transcends The Borders Of States. "Europeanization and Transnational States provides an extensive comparative survey of the central governments in four Scandinavian countries and analyses the ways in which the European Union has influenced the day-to-day work of their state administrations. It includes coverage of Denmark, a long-standing member of the European Union, Finland and Sweden, countries that became members in 1995 and Norway, a non-member." "The book utilizes various theoretical perspectives - such as adaptation to external pressure, strategic choice, path-dependencies and translation - to explain the changes related to increased European integration in central government agencies. It concludes that the consequences of Europeanization can be described as the growth of a transnational administration where identities as well as loyalties are created in processes that transcend the borders of states."--Jacket. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of Illustrations......Page 10 Preface......Page 14 Europeanization of Nordic states......Page 16 Transnational states......Page 42 Segmented states......Page 64 Robust and flexible states......Page 88 Translating states......Page 120 Democratic challenges......Page 142 Understanding transnational states......Page 164 Notes......Page 182 Bibliography......Page 184 Name Index......Page 200 Subject Index......Page 204