In 1950, a European political space existed, if only as a very primitive site of international governance. Today, the European Union governs in an ever-growing number of policy domains. Increasingly dense networks of transnational actors representing electorates, member state governments, firms, and specialized interests operate in arenas that are best understood as supranational. At the same time, the capacity of European organizations - the Bank, the Commission, and the Court of Justice - to make authoritative policy decisions has steadily expanded, profoundly transforming the very nature of the European polity.This book, a companion volume to European Integration and Supranational Governance, offers readers a sophisticated theoretical account of this transformation, as well as original empirical research. The editors elaborate an innovative synthesis of institutionalist theory that contributors use to explain the sources and consequences of the emergence and institutionalization of European political arenas. Some chapters examine the evolution of integration and supranational governance across time and policy domain. Others recount more discrete episodes, including: the development of women's rights, the judicial review of administrative acts, a stable system of interest group representation, and enhanced cooperation in foreign policy and security; the creation of the European Central Bank; the emergence of new policy competences, such as for policing and immigration; and the multi-dimensional impact of European policies on national modes of governance.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780199247950
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94758448
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Country
Author
Alec Stone Sweet, Wayne Sandholtz, Neil Fligstein
Publication Name
The Institutionalization of Europe
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Economics, Law
Publication Year
2001
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
286 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
243mm
Item Width
163mm
Item Weight
556g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Neil Fligstein, Alec Stone Sweet, Wayne Sandholtz
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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