This book presents a comparative perspective to the study of European politics, focusing on the unique and transformative effect of European Union on the politics of its member states - in effect, the Europeanization of European politics. For no other world region is there a similar intensity of Treaty and other obligations on a set of neighboring states, nor a comparable depth of of supranational governance. The concept of Europeanism as an evaluative theme is used to explore this unique, sui generis, region, its states, and its political transformation in the 21st century.

"The edited collection by Bretherton and Mannin is a welcome addition to the growing volume of and sophistication in Europeanization studies. This edited volume also includes a good range of policy chapters in addition to those covering individual countries, providing historical breadth as well as rich descriptive detail; it should find a wide audience." - Robert Ladrech, Professor of European Politics, Keele University, UK

Autorentext
Juha Jokela, Finnish Institute of International Affairs Gallya Lahav, State University of New York, USA Dominika Kasprowicz, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Poland

Inhalt
PART I 1. Europeanization and European Politics; Michael Mannin PART II: COUNTRY STUDIES 2. Germany: The EU and a Transforming Political Arena; Patricia Daenhardt 3. Finland: Towards a More Cautious Europeanization?; Juha Jokela 4. France: Europeanization of the Fifth Republic Past, Present and Future; Helen Drake 5. Poland: Europeanization at the Parliamentary Level; Dominika Kasprowicz and Natasza Stycy?ska 6. Britain: Europeanization and the Battle with History; Michael Mannin 7. Greece: Europeanization and Greek Politics A Critical Assessment; Kostas Geminis and Zoe Lefkofridi PART III: POLICY STUDIES 8. Europeanization and Immigration Policy; Gallya Lahav and Adam Luedtke 9. Europeanization of Health Policy: The Role of EU Institutions; Karen Heard-Lauréote 10.Energy and Climate Change; John Vogler 11. Common Foreign and Security Policy; Karolina Pomorska and Nicholas Wright 12.Development Policy; Charlotte Bretherton 13.The EU and its Eastern Neighbours the Limits of Europeanization; Paul Flenley 14.'Euro 1.0': Europeanization Manqué?; Paul McVeigh PART IV 15.Conclusion: Evaluating the Europeanization Effect; Michael Mannin