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'This volume is one to which anyone trying to make sense of the EU of the early 21st century will return again and again. A terrific line-up that combines diverse talents from North America and Europe. Few books of this kind could live up to the billing 'definitive benchmark', but this one certainly does' - John Peterson, University of Edinburgh 'A most useful book that can be highly recommended. A strong analytical framework coupled with unparalleled coverage of the major issues of the political science research of the EU makes this volume a formidable tool for teaching and a significant input to new scholarly research. It is both relatively sophisticated and very accessible to graduate students and advanced researchers. The clear writing style and the richness of information presented will certainly make this book interesting for non-academic readers' - Igor Vidacak, Institute for International Relations, Zagreb - Journal of Common Market Studies 'An admirably comprehensive source book for those interested in how the tools of political science inspire EU area studies. The editors enlist leading researchers to synthesize the state of the art in their field of expertise. The Handbook of European Union Politics will be an indispensable intellectual resource for researchers, teachers, and graduate students of the European Union' - Liesbet Hooghe, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA 'Presents an excellent overview of political science research on the EU. It finds the right balance between establishing the state of the art and pointing the reader to theoretical diversity. Highly recommended for advanced students and scholars looking for quick and solid orientation in a fragmented field - and for new ideas for research' - Frank Schimmelfennig, ETH Zurich, Switzerland 'This is a milestone in the study of EU politics. The authors include the most knowledgeable practitioners in the field, and collectively they provide a comprehensive and highly competent overview of the state of theory and research on EU institutions, politics and policies' - Fritz Scharpf, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Germany The European Union (EU) poses quite profound questions for scholars and students of the social and political sciences. This benchmark handbook is designed to: - provide an authoritative state-of-the art guide to the scope of the field suitable for both established scholars and students of the EU - reflect and contribute to the debates about the nature of the field of EU studies and EU politics in particular - explore in detail the development of the many approaches to the study of EU politics. Divided into four sections, the Handbook focuses on theorizing European integration; the EU as polity; politics and policy making in the EU; and the EU and the international system. Its appeal will reside not only in its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the field, but also in the quality of its contributors, and the diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches included. The resulting volume is a 'must have' for all scholars and advanced students of the EU and European integration.

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Author:   Knud Erik Jorgensen ,  Mark Pollack ,  Ben J Rosamond
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.270kg
ISBN:  

9781412908757

ISBN 10:   1412908752
Pages:   616
Publication Date:   03 January 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: PROCESS: THEORIZING EUROPEAN INTEGRATIONOverview - Ben Rosamond An Intellectual History of EU StudiesRationalist Approaches to European Integration - Mark A PollackConstructivist Approaches to European Integration - Jeffrey CheckelCritical Approaches - Ian MannersHistorical, Legal, Economic and Sociological Perspectives on EU Politics - Alan S Milward, Ramses Wessel, Adrian Favell, Patrick Crowley and David MayesPART TWO: THE EU AS POLITYOverview - Simon Hix The EU as a Polity (I)Overview - Markus Jachtenfuchs The EU as a Polity (II)Legislative Politics - Gail McElroyExecutive Politics - Jonas TallbergJudicial Politics - Lisa ConantOrganized Interests in the European Union - Jeremy RichardsonPolitical Parties in the European Union - Tapio RaunioPolitical Communication, Political Socialization, and Public Opinion - Leonard RayConstitutional Politics - Dario Castiglione and Justus SchoenlauThe EU and Comparative Federalism - Kalypso Nicolaidis and R. Daniel KelemenPolitical Theory - Andreas Follesdal Philosophy and EU PoliticsPART THREE: POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING IN THE EUOverview - Helen Wallace and William Wallace The European Union, Politics, and Policy-MakingThe Study of Fiscal and Monetary Policy - Mark HallerbergThe Politics of Regulation and the Internal Market - Alasdair YoungThe Politics of Redistribution - Ian BacheGreen Politics and Environmental Policy - Andrea LenschowGender - Elizabeth PruglThe Politics of EU Domestic Order - Andrew Geddes (3rd Pillar business)New Forms of Governance in the European Union - Martin Rhodes and Manuele CitiThe EU and Domestic Politics - Tanja Borzel and Thomas Risse From Implementation to EuropeanizationPART FOUR: THE EU AND THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMOverview - Knud Erik Jorgensen The Union as a Global ActorThe Union and International Political Economy - Michael Smith Trade, Aid, and Monetary PolicyEuropean Foreign Policy - Walter CarlsnaesThe `European and Universal Process'? - Alex Warleigh The EU, Comparative Regionalism and Global Governance

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Overall, the Handbook of European Union Politics is a most useful book that can be highly recommended. A strong analytical framework coupled with unparalleled coverage of the major issues of the political science research of the EU makes this volume a formidable tool for teaching and a significant input to new scholarly research. It is both relatively sophisticated and very accessible to graduate students and advanced researchers. The clear writing style and the richness of information presented will certainly make this book interesting for non-academic readers. IGOR VIDACAK Institute for International Relations, Zagreb This volume is a most valuable contribution to the ever expanding list of textbooks on the politics of the European Union. The handbook is an enormously impressive and highly authoritative work in all aspects. It clearly distinguishes itself from competing books by the range of coverage and the clarity of analysis of the state of theory and research on EU institutions, politics and policies. The extensive and inclusive structure of the handbook is organized into four broad chapters: theorizing European integration; the EU as a polity; politics and policy-making in the EU; and the EU and the international system. It includes 28 essays, carefully chosen and meticulously researched by some of the foremost experts in the field. The book opens with a full section on theory, providing broader social scientific context of EU studies, supplemented by chapters on disciplinary history and the academic discourses on EU politics of other disciplines. The second part offers insights into the variety of approaches to the EU as a polity, ranging from traditional categories of empirical political analysis to some fundamental questions of normative political theory. The next section deals with the varied interpretations of the overall character of EU politics, providing a comprehensive picture of how the segmented policy processes in the EU have developed over time, and analyses the complex interaction between the supranational and domestic levels in contemporary European politics. The remaining chapter looks at the questions of the EU's interaction with world politics, dealing more specifically with issues such as development policy, trade policy and comparative regionalism in the context of globalization. Overall, the Handbook of European Union Politics is a most useful book that can be highly recommended. A strong analytical framework coupled with unparalleled coverage of the major issues of the political science research of the EU makes this volume a formidable tool for teaching and a significant input to new scholarly research. It is both relatively sophisticated and very accessible to graduate students and advanced researchers. The clear writing style and the richness of information presented will certainly make this book interesting for non-academic readers. This volume is a most valuable contribution to the ever expanding list of textbooks on the politics of the European Union. The handbook is an enormously impressive and highly authoritative work in all aspects. It clearly distinguishes itself from competing books by the range of coverage and the clarity of analysis of the state of theory and research on EU institutions, politics and policies. The extensive and inclusive structure of the handbook is organized into four broad chapters: theorizing European integration; the EU as a polity; politics and policy-making in the EU; and the EU and the international system. It includes 28 essays, carefully chosen and meticulously researched by some of the foremost experts in the field. The book opens with a full section on theory, providing broader social scientific context of EU studies, supplemented by chapters on disciplinary history and the academic discourses on EU politics of other disciplines. The second part offers insights into the variety of approaches to the EU as a polity, ranging from traditional categories of empirical political analysis to some fundamental questions of normative political theory. The next section deals with the varied interpretations of the overall character of EU politics, providing a comprehensive picture of how the segmented policy processes in the EU have developed over time, and analyses the complex interaction between the supranational and domestic levels in contemporary European politics. The remaining chapter looks at the questions of the EU's interaction with world politics, dealing more specifically with issues such as development policy, trade policy and comparative regionalism in the context of globalization. Overall, the Handbook of European Union Politics is a most useful book that can be highly recommended. A strong analytical framework coupled with unparalleled coverage of the major issues of the political science research of the EU makes this volume a formidable tool for teaching and a significant input to new scholarly research. It is both relatively sophisticated and very accessible to graduate students and advanced researchers. The clear writing style and the richness of information presented will certainly make this book interesting for non-academic readers. -- IGOR VIDACAK Journal of Common Market Studies 20080501

Author Information

Mark A. Pollack is Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in the Department of Political Science at Temple University, where he teaches classes in international relations, international law, and European Union Politics. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1995, and has previously taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His research agenda focuses on the promise and limits of international cooperation, with special attention to the European Union, the delegation of powers to supranational organizations, the politics of international law, and transatlantic relations between the United States and the European Union. Prof. Pollack is the author of two books: The Engines of European Integration: Delegation, Agency and Agenda Setting in the European Union (New York: Oxford University Press, 2003), and, with Gregory C. Shaffer, When Cooperation Fails: The International Law and Politics of Genetically Modified Foods (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009). He is also the editor or co-editor of six books, including most recently The Handbook of European Union Politics (with Knud Erik Jorgensen and Ben Rosamond, New York: Sage Publications 2009), and Policy-Making in the European Union, 6th edition (with Helen and William Wallace, New York: Oxford University Press 2010), as well as several dozen journal articles and book chapters. Prof. Pollack was designated by the European Union as Jean Monnet Chair in 2009, and he serves as co-director of the Penn-Temple European Studies Colloquium. He is currently working, with Prof. Jeffrey Dunoff of Temple Law School, on an edited volume, International Law and International Relations, to be published by Cambridge University Press in 2012.

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