European Integration Theory

by Wiener, Antje; Borzel, Tanja A.; Risse, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780199226092
• ISBN10: 0199226091
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-22
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Systematically revised and updated throughout, this groundbreaking text provides a uniquely up-to-date overview of all the major approaches to European integration. Introducing students to the most current debates, European Integration Theory, Second Edition, features carefully edited contributions from international experts. Each author reflects on the development, achievements, and problems of his or her approach and discusses historical and current issues of European integration. The concluding chapter comparatively assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and looks at the emerging issues. The second edition features two new chapters: one on the political theory of European integration and another on critical theory.

Author Biography

Antje Wiener is a Professor of Politics and International Relations in the Department of European Studies and Modern Languages at Bath University.
Thomas Diez is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham.

Table of Contents

Introducing the Mosaic of European Integration Theory, Thomas Diez and Antje Wiener

Explaining European Integration

Federalism

Neofunctionalism

Liberal Intergovernmentalism

Integration Through Law

Analyzing European Governance

Governance Approaches

Policy Networks

The New Institutionalism and European Integration

Constructing The European Union

Social Constructivism and European Integration

Political Theory and European Integration

Critical Theory

Discursive Approaches

Gender Perspectives

Taking Stock of Integration Theory

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