Mobilising Politics and Society?: The EU Convention's Impact on Southern Europe

by Lucarelli; Sonia

• ISBN13: 9780415347990
• ISBN10: 0415347998
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book offers a timely analysis of the European Union Convention's impact on the domestic political systems, and civil society in Southern Europe. It provides country chapters on Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Turkey. All chapters follow a common scientific template, in order to offer material for genuine cross-country comparison. In addition the volume contains horizontal chapters on three important issues: the mobilization of intellectuals, sub-national politics; and the youth. The editors compare results of the country chapters in their conclusions. The book contains an Appendix section with documentation on the EU Convention and South European participants.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors	vii
Acronyms	xi
Preface	xiv
HELEN WALLACE
1 The European Convention: A Process of Mobilization?	1	(23)
SONIA LUCARELLI AND CLAUDIO M. RADAELLI
2 Constructing European Constitutional Discourse? Arguments for Common Values in the European Convention	24	(17)
DANIELA PIANA
3 Italy: A Special Case and a Mixed Record	41	(22)
JESSE SCOTT AND FILIPPO VERGARA CAFFARELLI
4 The Spanish Case: Who Was Mobilized and How?	63	(19)
MARGARITA LEÓN, MERCEDES MATEO DIAZ AND COVADONGA MESEGUER
5 The Spanish Intellectual Debate on the Future of the EU: Who Was Mobilized and with What Effects?	82	(15)
CARLOS CLOSA MONTERO
6 What 'Europe'? Portugal's Reactive Adaptation to European Institutional Changes	97	(24)
FRANCISCO TORRES AND ANA FRAGA
7 Greece: On New, European Tracks?	121	(21)
NICOS YANNIS
8 The Debate on the Future of Europe in Malta: Moving to Centre Stage	142	(10)
PETER G. XUEREB
9 Old and New Patterns of Domestic Politics in the European Perspective: The Debate in the Republic of Cyprus	152	(21)
KALLIOPE AGAPIOU-JOSEPHIDES
10 Turkey on the Edges of the Convention on the 'Future of Europe'	173	(19)
KEMAI KIRISCI AND ZFYNEP GULSAH ÇAPAN
11 Regions and the Convention on the Future of Europe	192	(16)
MICHAEL KEATING
12 The Participation and Representation of Women in the Debate on the Future of the European Union	208	(15)
MERCEDES MATEO DIAZ
Annex 1-3	223	(16)
Index	239