Transnational European Union: Towards a Common Political Space (Routledge Research in Transnationalism)

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the European Union is an increasingly dense transnational social and political space. More and more non-governmental organisations develop transnational links, which are usually more intensive within the EU, even if they often extend beyond its borders to the wider world. This multi-disciplinary volume explores the importance of these structures, actors and relations for EU and European governance in the context of the theoretical debate about European integration in the social sciences. This book delivers: theoretical chapters examining and discussing the main conceptual perspectives to studying the transnational EU to provide a current overview empirical case studies of transnationalism in practice on transnational party, trade union and police cooperation to transnational education policy-making and transnational consensus-building in EMU governance. This volume will be of great interest to students in social sciences, contemporary history and law. Transnational Western Europe since 1945 : integration as political society formation / Wolfram Kaiser -- Transnational networks : informal governance in the European political space / Karen Heard-Lauréote -- Transnational socialization : community-building in an integrated Europe / Frank Schimmelfennig -- Transnational business : power structures in Europe's political economy / Bastiaan van Apeldoorn -- Trade unions as a transnational movement in the European space 1955-1965 : falling short of ambitions? / Patrick Pasture -- The alliance of European Christian Democracy and Conservatism : convergence through networking / Karl Magnus Johansson -- German political foundations : transnational party go-betweens in the EU enlargement process / Dorota Dakowska -- Transnational actors in the European Higher Education Area : European opportunities and institutional embeddedness / Erik Beerkens -- Copweb Europe : venues, virtues and vexations of transnational policing / Monica Den Boer -- Transnational consensus building in EMU economic governance : elite interaction and national preference formation / Daniela Schwarzer

at The Beginning Of The Twenty-first Century, The European Union Is An Increasingly Dense Transnational Social And Political Space. More And More Non-governmental Organisations Develop Transnational Links, Which Are Usually More Intensive Within The Eu, Even If They Often Extend Beyond Its Borders To The Wider World.

this Multi-disciplinary Volume Explores The Importance Of These Structures, Actors And Relations For Eu And European Governance In The Context Of The Theoretical Debate About European Integration In The Social Sciences. This Book Delivers:

• theoretical Chapters Examining And Discussing The Main Conceptual Perspectives To Studying The Transnational Eu To Provide A Current Overview


• empirical Case Studies Of Transnationalism In Practice On Transnational Party, Trade Union And Police Cooperation To Transnational Education Policy-making And Transnational Consensus-building In Emu Governance.

this Volume Will Be Of Great Interest To Students In Social Sciences, Contemporary History And Law.