▪ Abstract The study of the European Union (EU) has been transformed during the past
decade, and three distinct theoretical approaches have emerged. The first approach, which …

There is a strong international dimension to spatial planning. European integration
strengthens interconnections, development and decision-making across national and …

Dominant approaches to the transformation of Europe ignore contemporary social theory
interpretations of the nature and dynamics of social change. Here, Delanty and Rumford …

France and Germany have played a pivotal role in the history and politics of European
integration. Yet, paradoxically, a study that systematically investigates the interrelated reality …

Europeanization has become a major theme within European studies in recent years,
emphasizing the domestic effects of the EU on its member and applicant states. At the same …

This major new text provides a uniquely broad ranging introduction to, and assessment of
the contribution of, the whole range of theoretical approaches that have been applied to the …

All policy systems are struggling to respond to wicked policy problems like international
terrorism, drug crime and unsustainable development, none more so than the European …

The picture of Brussels-based bureaucrats exercising wide-ranging, arbitrary executive
powers with no accountability is one of the favorite images conjured by Eurosceptics across …

Explaining outcomes of decision-making at the European level has occupied scholars since
the late 1950s, yet analysts continue to disagree on the most important factors in the …

Max Haller's impressive book presents an analysis of the process of European integration
which keeps the relation between elites and citizens at the forefront. It is shown on the basis …