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OverviewThe European Union is the first full-length treatment of European integration from a sociological perspective. It redirects the core concerns of political sociology away from nationally bounded societies towards a ""sociology beyond societies,"" capable of making a valuable contribution to thinking about the nature and problems of the European Union. Within this broad objective the book concerns itself with such key issues as the relation between the EU and globalization, the nature of the EU state, and the question of whether a European society can be said to exist. Students, scholars, and sociologists interested in the history, development, and legacies of the European Union will find this to be a unique and informative text. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris Rumford (Istanbul Kultur University)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.458kg ISBN: 9780631226185ISBN 10: 0631226184 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 02 August 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Introduction: A New Approach to Studying European Integration. 2: The European Union and Globalization. 3. The Question of the European State. 4. European Society. 5. Unemployment, Social Exclusion and Citizenship. 6. Cohesion Policy and Regional Autonomy. 7. Rethinking Core-Periphery Relations. 8: Europe and Democracy. 9: EU Enlargement. 10. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index.Reviews"A much needed contribution to the study of the European Union from a sociological perspective. Rumford usefully problematises most of the established discourses on European integration and sets the debate in the context of a globalising world." Barrie Axford, Oxford Brookes University "Rumford draws widely and authoritatively on the new political sociology to show its potential for challenging orthodox views on the future of Europe. The result is a very effective argument that globalization as social transformation makes possible multiple Europes beyond the limits of the European Union. This will become a standard text for students of contemporary European politics and society." Martin Albrow, State University of New York, Stony Brook A much needed contribution to the study of the European Union from a sociological perspective. Rumford usefully problematises most of the established discourses on European integration and sets the debate in the context of a globalising world. ?Barrie Axford, Oxford Brookes University Rumford draws widely and authoritatively on the new political sociology to show its potential for challenging orthodox views on the future of Europe. The result is a very effective argument that globalization as social transformation makes possible multiple Europes beyond the limits of the European Union. This will become a standard text for students of contemporary European politics and society. ?Martin Albrow, State University of New York, Stony Brook """A much needed contribution to the study of the European Union from a sociological perspective. Rumford usefully problematises most of the established discourses on European integration and sets the debate in the context of a globalising world."" Barrie Axford, Oxford Brookes University ""Rumford draws widely and authoritatively on the new political sociology to show its potential for challenging orthodox views on the future of Europe. The result is a very effective argument that globalization as social transformation makes possible multiple Europes beyond the limits of the European Union. This will become a standard text for students of contemporary European politics and society."" Martin Albrow, State University of New York, Stony Brook" Author InformationChris Rumford teaches in the Department of International Relations at Istanbul Kultur University, and is a Visiting Fellow at City University, London. He has written a number of articles on the dynamics of European integration and the sociology of European issues, and is the author of European Cohesion? Contradictions in EU Integration (2000). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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