Europeanization and Transnational States

Comparing Nordic Central Governments
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-415-29978-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

This book investigates what happens to an organized political unit when it becomes part of a larger entity and, in particular, how increased European integration and the tentative moves towards a transnational state will affect the European Union's nation state. Europeanization and Transnational States provides an extensive comparative survey of the central governments in four Scandinavian countries and analyses the ways in which the European Union has influenced the day-to-day work of their state administrations. It includes coverage of Denmark, a long-standing member of the European Union; Finland and Sweden, countries that became members in 1995 and Norway, a non-member.

The book utilises various theoretical perspectives - such as adaptation to external pressure, strategic choice and path-dependencies - to explain the changes related to increased European integration in central government agencies. It concludes that the consequences of Europeanization can be described as the growth of a transnational administration where identities as well as loyalties are created in processes that transcends the borders of states.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jacobsson, Bengt

Lægreid, Per

Pedersen, Ove K

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Europeanization of Nordic states; Chapter 2 Transnational states; Chapter 3 Segmented states; Chapter 4 Robust and flexible states; Chapter 5 Translating states; Chapter 6 Democratic challenges; Chapter 7 Understanding transnational states;

Über Autor(innen)

Bengt Jacobsson is Professor of Management at Södertörn University College, Sweden. Per Lægreid is Professor of Administration and Organization Theory and Research Director at the Stein Rokkan Centre of Social Studies, University of Bergen, Norway. Ove K. Pedersen is Professor of Comparative Politics at The University of Copenhagen, Denmark.