Theoretical approaches to European integration

This book is an introduction to, and assessment of the contribution of, the whole range of theoretical approaches that have been applied to the analysis of European integration. It provides tools for understanding the underlying logic behind the political and economic debates that take place in the EU today.

Contents:

Part I. Why Integrate? Theories of integration
1. Original Debates
2. Neofunctionalism
3. Intergovernmentalism

Part II. Mainstreaming European Studies
4. Institutionalist Approaches
5. Governance
6. Europeanization and Public Policy Transfer
7. Constructivism(s)
8. Sociological Perspectives on European Integration
9. Political Theory

Part III. The European Union and the World
10. International Relations and European Integration
11. Comparing Forms of Regional Integration: Beyond European Studies