social theory and the implications of europeanization /
Gerard Delanty and Chris Rumford.
London :
Routledge,
2005.
1 online resource (vii, 232 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Theorizing Europeanization; 2 History, modernity, and the multiple conceptions of Europe; 3 Is there a European identity?; 4 What does it mean to be a 'European'?; 5 The new cultural logic of Europeanization; 6 The European Social Model; 7 Organizing European space; 8 The European Union as non-state; 9 Towards a European polity?; 10 Rethinking European society; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.
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Examines the social transformations in Europe from the perspective of social theory. This book offers an alternative to studies of the EU, which emphasise the replacement of the nation-state by a supra-national authority. It will be useful for readers from a range of social science disciplines, including sociology and political science.