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Book SynopsisOffering unrivalled thematic and country-by-country analysis, The Member States of the European Union provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the economic, social, and political impact of Europeanization.
Trade ReviewThe book does a good job of introducing, analysing and describing many of the EUs processes and procedures and how they affect and are affected by its member states. The best part, though, for me was the masterly introductory chapter on EU integration, which was refreshingly clear, detailed and successful in forecasting the possible futures for, as well as describing the present and past of, the EU and its member states. The book ends on an optimistic note, noting that the UKs less than glorious exit from the EU...appears to have demonstrated even to Eurosceptics that leaving is really not a good idea! * Janet Mather, Manchester Metropolitan University (emerita), IEUSS Review of Books, March 2021 *
The new chapter on Greece is excellent. It engages with the key theoretical debates and covers the latest developments of this very important case. * Dr Eli Gateva, University of Nottingham *
The new chapter on Bulgaria is extremely interesting and well-structured, offering a good account of Europeanisation which provides historical analysis and a rich collection of relevant sources. * Dr Muzaffer Kutlay, King's College London *
The European Union is a union of states and their peoples. Understanding the EU requires an in-depth grasp of the core preferences of the member states. This volume is an essential resource for anyone interested in the EU and the critical role of the member states. * Professor Brigid Laffan, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Italy *
Table of Contents1: Simon Bulmer and Christian Lequesne: The European Union and its Member States: An Overview Part 1: Analysis 2: Christopher Bickerton: Member States in European Integration 3: Theofanis Exadaktylos, Paolo R. Graziano, and Maarten P. Vink: Europeanization: Concept, Theory, and Methods Part 2: The Member States 4: Olivier Rozenberg: 'France is back'...in a French Europe 5: Timm Beichelt and Simon Bulmer: Germany: A German Europe or a Europeanized Germany? 6: Dimitris Papadimitriou and Sotirios Zartaloudis: Greece: A Critical Test Case of Europeanization 7: Ana Mar Fernández Pasarín and Francesc Morata: Spain: Pragmatic Europeanism or the End of Unconditional Support for European Integration? 8: Anna Michalski: Sweden: Shedding Exceptionalism in the Face of Europeanization 9: Nathaniel Copsey and Karolina Pomorska: Poland: Model European or Awkward Partner? 10: Petia Gueorguieva: Bulgaria's Slow Europeanization 11: Anand Menon and Luigi Scazzieri: The United Kingdom: Towards a Parting of the Ways 12: Simon Bulmer and Christian Lequesne: Contrasting States of Europeanization? Part 3: Europeanization 13: Hussein Kassim and Vanessa Buth: Europeanization and Member State Institutions 14: Paul Taggart: Europeanization, Euroscepticism, and Politicization in Party Politics 15: Sabine Saurugger: The Europeanization of Interest Groups and Social Movements 16: Claudio M. Radaelli: The Europeanization of Member State Policy 17: Peter Bursens: Europeanization and Sub-National Authorities (SNAs) 18: Vivien A. Schmidt: The Europeanization of National Economies? 19: Simon Bulmer and Christian Lequesne: Conclusion
