The SAGE Handbook of European Studies

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4129-3395-7
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 680 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 1337 g

"This volume brings together some of the biggest names in European Studies to analyse the most important trajectories of Europe's development and the challenges faced by the continent today. No one interested in Europe will be able to ignore this extraordinary collection of scholarship."

- Professor Thomas Diez, University of Birmingham

"In its range and comprehensiveness it will be hard to beat; and it will certainly become an invaluable resource for sociologists, political scientists, historians and all others seeking the best information and most up-to-the-date approaches to the study of Europe today."

- Professor Krishan Kumar, University of Virginia

"An impressive account of the state of the art of the study of contemporary Europe. This is an outstanding work and a definite companion to all those interested in contemporary Europe."

- Journal of Contemporary European Studies

Europe is one of the world's oldest civilizations. But what does it mean to be European today? What place does Europe have in global affairs? How should we analyze its key institutions, system of governance and broader cultural, social and political dynamics? This exhaustive and timely handbook:

- Explores the transformations that characterize contemporary Europe

- Investigates how we can best study Europe

- Consolidates European studies and provides a platform for future study

- Increases the profile of European studies.

The Handbookpromotes the increasing diversity of perspectives employed in the study of contemporary Europe and EU integration and is situated within the context of Europe's transformations. It offers balanced coverage of political, social, economic, cultural and institutional dimensions of Europe, and includes chapters by leading authorities including Ulrich Beck, Craigh Calhoun, Donatella della Porta, Claus Offe, Anssi Paasi, Ben Rosamond, Gurminder Bhambra and Charles Tilly.

Multidisciplinary in organization, inclusive in coverage and cutting-edge in scope, The SAGE Handbook of European Studies is a landmark resource for anyone interested in Europe.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rumford, Chris

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Shifting Terrain of European Studies - Chris Rumford

PART ONE: CONTEXTS: HISTORY, CULTURE, POLITICS
Europe Transformed, 1945 - 2000 - Charles Tilly

The European Heritage: History, Memory and Time - Gerard Delanty

Europe beyond East and West - William Outhwaite

Postcolonial Europe: Or, Understanding Europe in Times of the Post-Colonial - Gurminder K Bhambra

PART TWO: POLITY-BUILDING: INSTITUTIONALIZATION, GOVERNANCE, EUROPEANIZATION
Supranational Governance - Ben Rosamond

National Interests - Jeffrey Lewis
Markets - Michelle Egan

Law and Justice - Lisa Conant

A Question of Democracy, or, Facing up to the Future of Europe - Dimitris N Chryssochoou

Competing Visions of European Union - Craig Parsons

Enlargement and the Meaning of Europe - John McCormick

PART THREE: THEMES AND ISSUES
Uses and Abuses of the Concept of Integration - Philomena Murray

Economic Growth and Global Competitiveness - Amy Verdun

Agricultural Policy and Protectionism - Wyn Grant

Europe and Global Governance - Jose Magone

The Geopolitics of European Freedom and Security - John Agnew

Nationalism and Transnationalism - Victor Roudometof

Migration, Minorities, Marginality: New Directions in European Research - Franck Duvell

Citizenship, Deomocracy and the Public Sphere - John Erik Fossum

Social Movements - Donatella della Porta

Multiculturalism and Public Culture: A Historical Critique - Nick Stevenson

Religion: Towards a Post-Secular Europe? - Effie Fokas

The Welfare State in an Enlarged European Union - Susanne Fuchs and Claus Offe

Cities and Territorial Competitiveness - Neil Brenner

Regions and Regional Dynamics - Anssi Paasi

Borders - William Walters

An Intellectual Homeland: Governing Mobilities and Space in European Education - Martin Lawn

Network Europe and Information Society - Barrie Axford
PART FOUR: FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Reconciling EU and European Studies: Historical Perspectives on Regional Integration - Francis McGowan
Normative Power Europe: A trans-Disciplinary Approach to European Studies - Ian Manners

Europe as a Post-Emotional Idea - Stjepan Mestrovic
Understanding the Real Europe: A Cosmopolitanism Vision - Ulrich Beck
The Mountain Comes to Muhammad: Global Islam in Provincial Europe - Faisal Devji
Cosmopolitan Europe and European Studies - Craig Calhoun

Über Autor(innen)

Rumford, Chris
Professor Chris Rumford arrived at Royal Holloway on 1 September 2003 following a period as Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Istanbul Kultur University, and Visiting Fellow, City University, London. Chris has held a variety of positions including Senior Researcher at the Economic Development Foundation in Istanbul (IKV), and British Studies Consultant at the British Council.