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RETHINKING EUROPE
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| By: |
Chris Rumford, Gerard Delanty |
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Hardback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0415347130 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780415347136 |
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| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
16 June, 2005 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
Examines the social transformations in Europe from the perspective of social theory. This book offers an alternative to studies of the EU, which emphasise the replacement of the nation-state by a supra-national authority. It will be useful for readers from a range of social science disciplines, including sociology and political science. |
| Synopsis: |
Dominant approaches to the transformation of Europe ignore contemporary social theory interpretations of the nature and dynamics of social change. Here, Delanty and Rumford argue that we need a theory of society in order to understand Europeanization. This book advances the case that Europeanization should be theorized in terms of: * globalization * major social transformations that are not exclusively spear-headed by the EU * the wider context of the transformation of modernity. This fascinating book broadens the terms of the debate on Europeanization, conventionally limited to the supersession of the nation-state by a supra-national authority and the changes within member states consequent upon EU membership. Demonstrating the relevance of social theory to contemporary issues and with a focus on European transformation rather than simplistic notions of Europe-building, this truly multidisciplinary volume will appeal to readers from a range of social science disciplines, including sociology, geography, political science and European studies. |
| Illustrations: |
Paper over boards |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
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Returnable |