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This volume examines the contemporary breakdown and transformation of the democratic welfare state in Europe and draws fascinating contrasts with North America.

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This study develops a theoretical framework for studying the impact of European polices on member states. Focusing on transport policy, the authors employ case studies to demonstrate convincingly that this influence depends on pre-existing policies and institutional capacity, to change.

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Considering the future of European integration, this clear and compelling study explores the interplay between collective action and democracy in the European Union. Richard Balme and Didier Chabanet convincingly show that as support for broadening and deepening integration ha...

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Traces the relationship between Europeanization and multi-level governance. This study illustrates how the EU has affected the vertical and horizontal dimensions of domestic policymaking. It focuses especially on Britain, comparing its experiences to that of ten other member states.

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Building on a range of primary sources and extensive field research, the distinguished authors analyze the processes and outcomes of institution - building in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Bulgaria since the late 1980s. They cast a distinctive light on debates about EU enlargement, Europeanization, and patterns of governance.

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In this book, Philippe Schmitter explores both the possibility and the desirability of democratizing the EU. He argues that as a non-state and a non-nation it will have to invent new forms of citizenship, representation and decision making.

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European politics has been reshaped in recent decades by a dual process of centralization and decentralization. This dual process is known as "multi-level governance". This text argues that its emergence in the second half of the 20th century is a watershed in the political development of Europe.

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The creation of an economic and monetary union (EMU) in Europe is among the most important - and controversial - developments of the 1990s.

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This original work explores the increasingly important phenomenon of the formation of transnational identity. Considering the ongoing relevance of the European Union, the contributors ask a series of intriguing questions: Is a European identity possible How are the various ty...

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In order to assess the impact of referendums on European integration, this study offers a comparative analysis of referendums that have occurred so far. It then draws on comparative data to analyze the consequences of referendums.