Theoretical Approaches to European Integration

ISBN-13: 9780230251427 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 304 str.

Sabine Saurugger

Opis

This major new text provides a uniquely broad ranging introduction to, and assessment of the contribution of, the whole range of theoretical approaches that have been applied to the analysis of European integration. It provides tools for understanding the underlying logic behind the political and economic debates that take place in the EU today.

Spis treści

Introduction PART I: WHY INTEGRATE? THEORIES OF INTEGRATION 1. Original Debates 2. Neofunctionalism 3. Intergovernmentalism PART II: MAINSTREAMING EUROPEAN STUDIES 4. Institutionalisms 5. Governance 6. Europeanization 7. Constructivism 8. Sociological perspectives on European integration 9. Political theory PART III: THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE WORLD 10. International relations and European integration 11. Regionalism Conclusion.

O autorze

Sabine Saurugger is Professor of Political Science at Sciences Po Grenoble, France and Research Fellow at the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF).