The Political System of the European Union, Second Edition

The Political System of the European Union, Second Edition
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Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages : 448
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ISBN-10 : 033396182X
ISBN-13 : 9780333961827
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Synopsis The Political System of the European Union, Second Edition by : Simon Hix

A substantially revised and updated new edition of this highly-successful and ground-breaking text which analyzes the EU as a political system using the methods of comparative political science.

The Political System of the European Union

The Political System of the European Union
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 0333716531
ISBN-13 : 9780333716533
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Political System of the European Union by : Simon Hix

Systematically revised and rewritten throughout and updated to cover the impact of EU enlargement, this text analyzes the EU as a political system using the methods of comparative political science.

The European Union and the End of Politics

The European Union and the End of Politics
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Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9781780999494
ISBN-13 : 1780999496
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis The European Union and the End of Politics by : James Heartfield

Europe is in crisis, but the European Union just gets stronger. Greece, Portugal, Spain and Ireland have all been told that they must submit their budgets to EU-appointed bureaucrats. The 'soft coup' that put EU officials in charge of Greece and Italy shows that the Union is opposed to democracy. Instead of weakening the European Union, the budget crisis of 2012 has ended up with the eurocrats grabbing new powers to dictate terms. Over the years the forward march of the European Union has been widely misunderstood. James Heartfield explains that the rise of the EU is driven by the decline in political participation. Without political contestation national parliaments have become an empty shell. Where once elites drew authority from their own people, today they draw authority from the European Union, and other summits of world leaders. The growth of the European Union runs in tandem with the decline in national politics. As national sovereignty is hollowed out, technocratic administration from Brussels fills the void. This account of the rise of the European Union includes a full survey of the major schools of thought in European studies, and a valuable guide to those who want to take back control. ,

The Politics of Everyday Europe

The Politics of Everyday Europe
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9780198716235
ISBN-13 : 0198716230
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics of Everyday Europe by : Kathleen R. McNamara

How do political authorities build support for themselves and their rule? Doing so is key to accruing power, but it can be a complicated affair. This book shows how social processes can legitimate new rulers and make their exercise of power seem natural. Historically, political authorities have used carefully crafted symbols and practices to create a cultural infrastructure for rule, most notably through nationalism and state-building. The European Union (EU), as a new governance form, faces a particularly acute set of challenges in naturalising itself.

The Political Influence of Business in the European Union

The Political Influence of Business in the European Union
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 221
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ISBN-10 : 9780472131181
ISBN-13 : 0472131184
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis The Political Influence of Business in the European Union by : Andreas Dur

Many citizens, politicians, and political activists voice concern about the political influence of business in the European Union. But do business interests really pull the strings in Brussels? Contrary to expectations, this book shows that business interests are no more influential than other interests in shaping contemporary EU policies. Andreas Dür, David Marshall, and Patrick Bernhagen present an original argument that stresses the role of public actors in facilitating or impeding interest groups’ lobbying success. Novel data on a large number of legislative proposals on the EU’s agenda and three case studies present strong support for this argument. The Political Influence of Business in the European Union offers new insights into how lobbying success depends on the demand and supply of information, as well as new ideas on how to measure lobbying success. The book advances a fresh perspective on the question of business power and shows why business interests often lose in the policy struggle.

Routledge Handbook of European Politics

Routledge Handbook of European Politics
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 1028
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ISBN-10 : 9781317628361
ISBN-13 : 1317628365
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Routledge Handbook of European Politics by : José M. Magone

Since the Treaty of the European Union was ratified in 1993, the European Union has become an important factor in an ever-increasing number of regimes of pooled sovereignty. This Handbook seeks to present a valuable guide to this new and unique system in the twenty-first century, allowing readers to obtain a better understanding of the emerging multilevel European governance system that links national polities to Europe and the global community. Adopting a pan-European approach, this Handbook brings together the work of leading international academics to cover a wide range of topics such as: the historical and theoretical background the political systems and institutions of both the EU and its individual member nations political parties and party systems political elites civil society and social movements in European politics the political economy of Europe public administration and policy-making external policies of the EU. This is an invaluable and comprehensive resource for students, scholars, researchers and practitioners of the European Union, European politics and comparative politics.

The Politics of the European Union

The Politics of the European Union
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781009318327
ISBN-13 : 1009318322
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis The Politics of the European Union by : Herman Lelieveldt

The European Union is a key player in determining policies and politics in Europe, and yet understanding how it works remains a challenge. The Politics of the European Union introduces students to its functioning by showing the similarities and differences between the EU and national political systems. Fully revised and updated in its third edition, this introductory textbook uses the tools of comparative politics to explore the history, theories, institutions, key actors, politics and policy-making of the EU. This comparative approach enables students to apply their knowledge of domestic politics and broader debates in political science to better understand the EU. Numerous real-world examples guide students through the textbook, and chapter briefings, fact files and controversy boxes highlight the important and controversial issues in EU politics. A companion website features free 'Navigating the EU' exercises to guide students in their analysis of EU policy-making.

The History of the European Union

The History of the European Union
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9781134040926
ISBN-13 : 113404092X
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis The History of the European Union by : Wolfram Kaiser

This book radically re-conceptualises the origins of the European Union as a trans- and supranational polity as it emerged between the Schuman Plan of May 1950 and the first enlargement of the European Communities at the start of 1973. Drawing upon social science theories and debates as well as recent historical research, Wolfram Kaiser and Morten Rasmussen in their introductory chapters discuss innovative ways of narrating the history of the EU as the emergence of a transnational political society and supranational political system. Building on these insights, eight chapters based on multilateral and multi-archival research follow each with case studies of transnational networks, public sphere and institutional cultures and policy-making which illustrate systematically related aspects of the early history of the EU. In the concluding chapter, leading political scientist Alex Warleigh-Lack demonstrates how greater interdisciplinary cooperation, especially between contemporary history and political studies, can significantly advance our knowledge of the EU as a complex polity. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Politics, European Studies and History.

Political Theory of the European Union

Political Theory of the European Union
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9780199587308
ISBN-13 : 0199587302
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Political Theory of the European Union by : Jürgen Neyer

Debate about the theory underpinning the nature, workings, and development of the European (EU) has in many ways been hampered in recent years by an intellectual divergence in the two main ways that the EU is conceptualized. On the one hand is a political science and comparative government oriented strand that sees the EU as a political system in its own right. On the other is the international relations tradition which conceptualizes it as another international organization.Alongside this, the EU itself has developed a significant constitutional dimension. Indeed, the debate surrounding the 'Constitutional Treaty' presented several challenges to our capacity to grasp the normative change of this non-state polity. Despite the eventual contestation of the EU's 'constitutionalturn' through the French and Dutch no-votes and the cumbersome procedure of ratifying the Lisbon Treaty in their aftermath, debates about the EU's constitutional quality have not ceased. In the light of these developments, the editors of this volume, along with their distinguished contributors, have attempted to create a more decisively interdisciplinary theoretical approach to studying the EU within the wider world-political context. The volume brings together scholars in a range ofdisciplines across the social sciences to offer, not a complete theory, but rather a theoretical approach combining different stands of political and legal theory. The book's aim is to inspire further engagement with the central tenets of political authority and world order, sovereignty and constitutionalchange and democracy and justice, in the context of the EU's political development.

The Passage to Europe

The Passage to Europe
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 391
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ISBN-10 : 9780300181128
ISBN-13 : 0300181124
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis The Passage to Europe by : Luuk van Middelaar

Provides the untold story of the crises and compromises that lead to the formation of the European Union.