Research Agendas in EU Studies: Stalking the Elephant (Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics)

Leading Scholars Explore The Complex Questions Arising From The Ongoing Transformation Of Europe Through The Deepening And Widening Effects Of European Integration. Based On Authoritative Analyses, The Book Takes Account Of The Many National, Transnational And International Processes And Contexts In Which European Integration Has Become Embedded--provided By Publisher. Introduction: Researching The European Union / Michelle Egan, Neill Nugent And William E. Paterson -- History Aplenty : But Still Too Isolated / N. Piers Ludlow -- Integration Theory / Frank Schimmelfennig -- The European Union's Institutions / Neill Nugent And William E. Paterson -- Leadership And Intergovernmental Negotiations In The European Union / Derek Beach -- Governance And European Integration / B. Guy Peters And Susana Borrás -- Democracy And European Union Governance / Berthold Rittberger -- European Union Law : A Tale Of Microscopes And Telescopes / Anthony Arnull -- New Directions In Europeanization Research / Claudio M. Radaelli And Theofanis Exadaktylos -- Political Economy / Michelle Egan -- Monetary Union / Waltraud Schelkle -- Justice And Home Affairs / Christina Boswell -- Feminist Approaches / Johanna Kantola -- The European Union In The World : Future Research Agendas / Karen E. Smith -- Europe And Globalization / Wade Jacoby And Sophie Meunier -- The Future Shape Of The European Union / Heather Grabbe And Ulrich Sedelmeier -- Hastening Slowly : European Union Studies : Between Reinvention And Continuing Fragmentation / William E. Paterson, Neill Nugent And Michelle Egan. Edited By Michelle Egan, Neill Nugent, And William E. Paterson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Researching the European Union M.Egan, N.Nugent& W.E.PatersonHistorical Aplenty: But Still Too Isolated N.P.LudlowIntegration Theory F.SchimmelfennigThe EUs Institutions N.Nugent& W.E.PatersonLeadership and Intergovernmental Negotiations in the EU D.BeachGovernance and European Integration B.G.Peters& S.BorsDemocracy and EU Governance B.RittbergerEU Law: A Tale of Microscope and Telescope A.Arnull New Directions in Europeanization Research C.Radaelli& T.ExadaktylosPolitical Economy M.EganMonetary Union W.SchelkleJustice and Home Affairs C.BoswellFeminist Approaches J.KantolaThe EU in the World: Future Research Agendas K.SmithEurope and Globalization W.Jacoby & S.MeunierThe Future Shape of the EU H.Grabbe& U.SedelmeierHastening Slowly European Union Studies, Between Reinvention and Continuing Fragmentation W.E.Paterson, N.Nugent& M.Egan Introduction: Researching the European Union M.Egan, N.Nugent& W.E.PatersonHistorical Aplenty: But Still Too Isolated N.P.LudlowIntegration Theory F.SchimmelfennigThe EUs Institutions N.Nugent& W.E.PatersonLeadership and Intergovernmental Negotiations in the EU D.BeachGovernance and European Integration B.G.Peters& S.BorsDemocracy and EU Governance B.RittbergerEU Law: A Tale of Microscope and Telescope A.Arnull New Directions in Europeanization Research C.Radaelli& T.ExadaktylosPolitical Economy M.EganMonetary Union W.SchelkleJustice and Home Affairs C.BoswellFeminist Approaches J.KantolaThe EU in the World: Future Research Agendas K.SmithEurope and Globalization W.Jacoby & S.MeunierThe Future Shape of the EU H.Grabbe& U.SedelmeierHastening Slowly European Union Studies, Between Reinvention and Continuing Fragmentation W.E.Paterson, N.Nugent& M.Egan. Leading scholars explore the complex questions arising from the ongoing transformation of Europe through the deepening and widening effects of European integration. Based on authoritative analyses, the book takes account of the many national, transnational and international processes and contexts in which European integration has become embedded. Research Agendas in EU Studies brings together an international team of leading scholars from a variety of disciplines and viewpoints to explore the complex questions arising from the ongoing transformation of Europe through the deepening and widening effects of European integration. Based on authoritative in-depth analyses, the book takes account of the many national, transnational and international processes and contexts in which European integration has become embedded. The book provides cutting-edge surveys of the major areas of EU studies. Competing theoretical, ideological and methodological discourses that shape EU studies are examined and new research challenges, directions and agendas are identified. The book will serve as a standard reference tool for academics and students interested in theories, institutional analysis, and the transformation of European polities, economies and societies in response to Europeanization Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Introduction: Researching the European Union....Pages 1-13 History Aplenty: But Still Too Isolated....Pages 14-36 Integration Theory....Pages 37-59 The European Union’s Institutions....Pages 60-91 Leadership and Intergovernmental Negotiations in the European Union....Pages 92-116 Governance and European Integration....Pages 117-133 Democracy and European Union Governance....Pages 134-167 European Union Law: A Tale of Microscopes and Telescopes....Pages 168-188 New Directions in Europeanization Research....Pages 189-215 Political Economy....Pages 216-255 Monetary Union....Pages 256-277 Justice and Home Affairs....Pages 278-304 Feminist Approaches....Pages 305-328 The European Union in the World: Future Research Agendas....Pages 329-353 Europe and Globalization....Pages 354-374 The Future Shape of the European Union....Pages 375-397 Hastening Slowly: European Union Studies — Between Reinvention and Continuing Fragmentation....Pages 398-419 Back Matter....Pages 421-430 "This is an impressive and wide-ranging collection of essays which review the 'state of the art' and the future research agenda in European Union studies'. - Professor Simon Bulmer, University of Sheffield, UK 'The editors have brought together an outstanding group of scholars who have written chapters which provide excellent overviews of the state of the literature in key areas as well as map the terrain of future research. Scholars as well as students will view this volume as the one to 'go to' when they want rigorous, perceptive, and crystal clear analyses and evaluations of the major areas of inquiry in European Union Studies. It is an excellent piece of work."--Professor Alberta Sbragia, Mark A. Nordenberg University Chair, Jean Monnet Chair ad personam, Director, European Union Center of Excellence/European Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, USA Zbrani prispevki ponujajo bralcu analize primerov evropske zunanje politike na raznih, pogosto tudi zapostavljenih področjih in regijah v svetu. Poskušajo oceniti moč in vpliv Evropske unije v tujini v zadnjih letih, obenem pa analizirati dva v procesu evropske politične integracije jasno opredeljiva nasprotna trenda: politično zbliževanje držav članic in stalnost globokih razlik med nacionalnimi interesi. 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