Europeanization New Research Agendas

by Graziano, Paolo; Vink, Maarten P.

• ISBN13: 9781403995353
• ISBN10: 1403995354
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This cutting edge handbook presents the main theoretical and empirical issues involved in current Europeanization research. As a critical review of the state of the art it evaluates the achievements and shortcomings of the growing Europeanization literature. As a reference book at advanced level it also sets the parameters for Europeanization research in the coming years. All 25 chapters are written by the foremost authoritative scholars in the field.

Author Biography

PAOLO GRAZIANO is Assistant Professor at Bocconi University, Milan. MAARTEN VINK is Assistant Professor of European Studies at the University of Maastricht.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION * Challenges of a New Research Agenda--M.Vink & P.Graziano * PART TWO: THEORY & METHODS * Three Worlds of Regional Integration Theory--J.Caporaso * Conceptual Issues--C.M.Radaelli & R.Pasquier * Theorizing Europeanization--S.Bulmer * Methodology--M.Haverland * PART THREE: POLITICS & POLITY * Territory--K.H.Goetz * Candidate Countries and Conditionality--F.Schimmelfennig & U.Sedelmeier * Regulatory Governance--D.Levi-Faur * State Structures--P.Bursens * Core Executives--B.Laffan * Parliamentary Scrutiny--R.Holzhacker * Political Parties and Party Systems--P.Mair * Interest Groups and Social Movements--R.Eising * Courts--S.Nyikos * PART FOUR: POLICIES * Policy Implementation--U.Sverdrup * Agricultural Policy--C.Roederer-Rynning * Environmental Policy--T.A.Börzel * Cohesion Policy--I.Bache * Social Policy--G.Falkner * Telecommunications Policy--V.Schneider & R.Werle * Economic Policy--K.Dyson * Anti-Discrimination Policy--V.Guiraudon * Asylum Policy--S.Lavenex * Foreign Policy--R.Wong * PART FIVE: CONCLUSION * Some Promises and Pitfalls of Europeanization Research--D.Lehmkuhl

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION * Challenges of a New Research Agenda--M.Vink & P.Graziano * PART TWO: THEORY & METHODS * Three Worlds of Regional Integration Theory--J.Caporaso * Conceptual Issues--C.M.Radaelli & R.Pasquier * Theorizing Europeanization--S.Bulmer * Methodology--M.Haverland * PART THREE: POLITICS & POLITY * Territory--K.H.Goetz * Candidate Countries and Conditionality--F.Schimmelfennig & U.Sedelmeier * Regulatory Governance--D.Levi-Faur * State Structures--P.Bursens * Core Executives--B.Laffan * Parliamentary Scrutiny--R.Holzhacker * Political Parties and Party Systems--P.Mair * Interest Groups and Social Movements--R.Eising * Courts--S.Nyikos * PART FOUR: POLICIES * Policy Implementation--U.Sverdrup * Agricultural Policy--C.Roederer-Rynning * Environmental Policy--T.A.Börzel * Cohesion Policy--I.Bache * Social Policy--G.Falkner * Telecommunications Policy--V.Schneider & R.Werle * Economic Policy--K.Dyson * Anti-Discrimination Policy--V.Guiraudon * Asylum Policy--S.Lavenex * Foreign Policy--R.Wong * PART FIVE: CONCLUSION * Some Promises and Pitfalls of Europeanization Research--D.Lehmkuhl