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Constituting a major contribution to literature on the European Union, this comprehensive Companion analyses the structure and value of the EU, capturing the normality of its politics alongside crises and political breakdown. Examining the EU through the lenses of political science, history, law, sociology and international political economy, the Companion provides a holistic outline of the methodological controversies and core theoretical approaches in European studies. Taking a closer look into the governance of and regulation within the EU, chapters consider its range of actors and decision-making processes before exploring the regulation and redistributive policies of the internal market. Forward-thinking, the Companion concludes with a discussion of the EU’s strategies in responding to issues of increasingly global significance, including climate change, migration and war. Reflecting on the evolution of politics beyond the nation-state, it predicts a shift in the EU’s raison d'être from inward narratives of internal prosperity to outward narratives of increasingly competitive international power. International and interdisciplinary in scope, the contributions will be invaluable to students and scholars of international and EU politics, policy and relations. Tracing the potential future directions of the EU, it will also be a vital resource to policymakers working in EU regulation and governance.

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Author:   Samuel B.H. Faure ,  Christian Lequesne
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781800883420

ISBN 10:   1800883420
Pages:   388
Publication Date:   28 April 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1 Introduction: Understanding the European Union in the 21st century 1 Samuel B. H. Faure and Christian Lequesne PART I THEORIES AND CONCEPTS 2 Grand theories of integration: Neofunctionalism, intergovernmentalism and constructivism 13 Sabine Saurugger 3 Institutionalism 27 Simon Bulmer 4 The European Union in search for legitimization: Theories and practices 37 François Foret 5 Demoicratic theory: Bridging positive, critical and normative approaches to European studies 48 Kalypso Nicolaïdis and Ulrike Liebert PART II APPROACHES AND METHODS 6 European integration history: Beyond the Milward vs. federalism debate 68 Laurent Warlouzet 7 Law and the European Union 82 Lola Avril 8 Sociology and the European Union 93 Céleste Bonnamy and Hugo Canihac 9 International political economy and the European Union 108 Mark Copelovitch and Stefanie Walter 10 Qualitative research on the European Union: What interviews and observatory participation bring to the party 122 Thibaut Joltreau and Andy Smith 11 Quantitative analyses of the European Union 133 Thomas Laloux and Cal Le Gall PART III GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY 12 EU institutional governance 146 Olivier Costa 13 Member states: The fundamental dilemma of the masters of treaties – Erosion or rescue of the nation state? 157 Aline Bartenstein and Wolfgang Wessels 14 Interest groups 171 Marcel Hanegraaff and Joost Berkhout 15 Political parties 182 Laurie Beaudonnet 16 Citizens 194 Virginie Van Ingelgom 17 Brexit 209 Benjamin Martill PART IV MARKET AND REGULATION 18 The single market 224 Alison J. Harcourt and Claudio M. Radaelli 19 Economic and monetary policies 235 Dora Piroska 20 The Common Agricultural Policy: Still the elephant in the room? 248 Gerry Alons and Pieter Zwaan 21 Cohesion policy 258 Peter Berkowitz 22 Social and health policies 271 Amandine Crespy 23 Gender equality policy 285 Sophie Jacquot PART V WORLD AND GLOBAL ISSUES 24 Trade policy 298 Guri Rosen 25 Energy policy 310 Samuel R. Schubert 26 Environmental policy 325 Viviane Gravey 27 Migration and asylum policy 335 Sandra Lavenex 28 Security and defence policy 344 Jolyon Howorth 29 Foreign policy 354 Ulrich Krotz, Lucas Schramm and Katharina Wolf Index

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‘The Elgar Companion to the European Union is an impressive volume on the state-of-the-art in EU studies. It offers deep insights into the core contributions of scholarship on the EU, past and present, with major scholars addressing key topics of importance, from theories and methods to democratic governance, market regulation, and global issues in a full range of policy areas. This is certain to become the go-to source on what the EU is and how it works.’ -- Vivien A. Schmidt, Boston University, US ‘The Elgar Companion to the European Union offers a comprehensive overview of European institutions, policies, challenges, and politics. The contributors are among the best available. It is an essential resource for students, scholars, and anyone who must engage with the European project.’ -- Erik Jones, Director, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Italy

'The Elgar Companion to the European Union is an impressive volume on the state-of-the-art in EU studies. It offers deep insights into the core contributions of scholarship on the EU, past and present, with major scholars addressing key topics of importance, from theories and methods to democratic governance, market regulation, and global issues in a full range of policy areas. This is certain to become the go-to source on what the EU is and how it works.' -- Vivien A. Schmidt, Boston University, US 'The Elgar Companion to the European Union offers a comprehensive overview of European institutions, policies, challenges, and politics. The contributors are among the best available. It is an essential resource for students, scholars, and anyone who must engage with the European project.' -- Erik Jones, Director, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Italy

'The Elgar Companion to the European Union offers a comprehensive overview of European institutions, policies, challenges, and politics. The contributors are among the best available. It is an essential resource for students, scholars, and anyone who must engage with the European project.' -- Erik Jones, Director, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute

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Edited by Samuel B.H. Faure, Sciences Po Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Christian Lequesne, Center for International Studies (CERI), Sciences Po, France

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