International relations theory and the politics of European integration : power, security, and community

international Relations Theory And The Politics Of European Integration Focuses On The Roles Of Community, Power And Security, Within The European Union. It Features Contributions From Highly Respected International Scholars, And Covers Subjects Such As: · Sovereignty And European Integration · The Eu And The Politics Of Migration · The Internationalisation Of Military Security · The Eu As A Security Actor · Money, Finance And Power · The Quest For Legitimacy With Regards To Eu Enlargement. International Relations/Politics Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 List of illustrations 8 Notes on contributors 10 Preface 14 Introduction: integration and the politics of community in the New Europe 16 1 Europe is not where it is supposed to be 29 2 International theory and European integration 48 3 European communities in a neo-medieval global polity: the dilemmas of fairyland? 72 4 The art of war and the construction of peace: toward a virtual theory of international relations 87 5 Sovereignty, anarchy and law in Europe: when legal norms turn into political facts 121 6 Gendered communities: the ambiguous attraction of Europe 146 7 Contested community: migration and the question of the political in the EU 164 8 When two become one: internal and external securitisations in Europe 186 9 The European Central Bank and the problem of authority 220 10 'And never the twain shall meet?' The EU's quest for legitimacy and enlargement 241 11 The EU as a security actor: reflections from a pessimistic constructivist on post-sovereign security orders 265 Index 310 "This volume argues that the evolution of the European Union forces a reconsideration of many of our basic understandings of the foundations and structure of political life as a whole. It is of particular value to students and scholars of Politics, International Relations and European Studies."--Jacket International Relations Theory and the Politics of European Integration focuses on the roles of community, power and security within the European Union, and features contributions from highly respected international scholars. Europe, as so many analysts insist, is changing, growing, developing.