Differentiated integration: explaining variation in the European Union

Far from displaying a uniform pattern of integration, the European Union varies significantly across policy areas, institutional development and individualcountries. Why do some policies such as the Single Market attract non-EU member states, while some member states choose to opt out of other EU policies? Inanswering these questions, this innovative new text provides a state-of-the-art introduction to the study of European integration. The authors introduce the most important theories of European integration and apply these to the trajectories of key EU policy areas - including the single market, monetary policy,foreign and security policy, and justice and home affairs. Arguing that no single theory offers a completely convincing explanation of integration and differentiation in the EU, the authors put forward a new analytical perspective for describing and explaining the institutions and policies of the EU and their development over time. Written by a team of prominent scholars in the field, this thought-provoking book provides a new synthesis of integration theory and an original way of thinking about what the EU is and how it works. INDICE: Introduction .The European Union as a System of Differentiated Integration.PART I: THEORY.Intergovernmentalism.Supranationalism.Constructivism.PART II: POLICIES.The Single Market.Economic and Monetary Union.Security and Defence.The Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice.Conclusions: Integration and differentiation in the European Union

• ISBN: 978-0-230-24644-7
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 12/10/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido