Transforming the European Nation-State: Dynamics of Internationalization (SAGE Politics Texts series)

This book introduces and maps the complex interaction between internationalization, nation-state and democracy to provide a new basis for understanding political change in contemporary Europe. The book: introduces the concept of internationalization, considers how it relates to its near-synonoym globalization, and explains the dynamics of the internationalization process; assesses the impact and implications for nation-states, national identities and political cultures; and addresses the problem of making internationalized democracy work at national and European levels. Throughout the text theoretical ideas and concepts are accessibly introduced and illustrated with a wide range of empirical examples from across Europe. Transforming the European Nation State provides a comprehensive introduction to the key political issues and concepts that characterize the contemporary study of Europe. Kjell Goldmann introduces and maps the complex interaction between internationalization, state, nation and democracy to advance a new conceptual framework for the study of political change in Europe Introduces and maps the complex interaction between internationalization, nation-state and democracy to provide a new basis for understanding political change in contemporary Europe. This book introduces theoretical ideas and concepts and illustrates them with a wide range of empirical examples from across Europe. Internationalization..............1 Chapter 2 The Dynamics of Internationalization..............24 NationState..............55 a Factual Approach..............74 a PoliticalCultural Approach..............107 a Normative Approach..............126 'Transforming the European Nation State' provides a comprehensive introduction to the key political issues and concepts that characterize the contemporary study of Europe, especially the issue of governance beyond the nation state