Europeanization - New Research Agendas

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 sets the parameters for Europeanization research in the coming years. All twenty-five chapters are written by the foremost authoritative scholars in the field.

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Reviews:

'...this is by far the most comprehensive review of Europenisation studies in the field. This editied volume is compulsory reading for students of the EU; it is informative and clearly structured and its chapters are written by authorities in the field of Europeanisation research. It is exceptional to find an edited volume where the quality of contributions is consistently high.' - Michael Kaeding, Political Studies Review 'The editors have succeeded in producing a coherent and reader-friendly volume. Graduate students will find it particularly useful both in terms of the description of the state of the art and in terms of the identification of questions that require further attention.' - Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos, West European Politics 'This fine volume opens up new dimensions of research on the processes of Europeanization. The editors set the theme broadly in order to capture as wide a range as possible of forms of domestic adaptation to European integration. The nicely balanced mix of chapters on political processes and policy developments enable the volume to make rich empirical and analytical contributions to the debate.' - Helen Wallace, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Italy 'This handbook provides an excellent overview of the Europeanization literature. Its chapters are written by authorities in the field of Europeanization research, covering an impressively broad range of theoretical and empirical topics in an accessible fashion.' - Michelle Cini, Jean Monnet Senior Lecturer in European Community Studies, University of Bristol, UK 'Provides a valuable and thorough analysis of this controversial theme in the study of European politics. With original contributions that examine the state of the art from multiple perspectives, this book is a major undertaking that is likely to provide the benchmark for studies of Europeanization for years to come.' - John McCormick, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, USA 'The handbook covers a great deal.… [B]y pointing out the potential and the pitfalls of Europeanization research, the handbook provides a comprehensive contribution to the Europeanization literature.' - Barbara Brink, Journal of Common Market Studies

Acknowledgments List of Contributors PART ONE: INTRODUCTION Challenges of a New Research Agenda; M.Vink & P.Graziano PART TWO: THEORY AND METHODS The 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 Bibliography