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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450304903321

Titolo

The social construction of Europe [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Thomas Christiansen, Knud Erik J?rgensen, Antje Wiener

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, c2001

ISBN

1-4462-3879-2

1-280-37073-4

1-4462-2110-5

1-4129-3164-9

9786610370733

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChristiansenThomas <1965->

J?rgensenKnud Erik

WienerAntje

Disciplina

306.2/094

Soggetti

European federation

Construction (Philosophy)

Constructivism (Philosophy)

Social learning

Electronic books.

Europe Economic integration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - Does Constructivism Subsume Neo-functionalism?; Chapter 3 - Understanding the European Union as a Federal Polity; Chapter 4 - Social Construction and European Integration; Chapter 5 - Postnational Constitutionalism in the European Union; Chapter 6 - Speaking 'Europe': The Politics of Integration Discourse; Chapter 7 - Constructing Europe? The Evolution of Nation-State Identities; Chapter 8 - Constructing Institutional Interests: EU and NATO Enlargement; Chapter 9 - Reconstructing a Common European Foreign Policy

Chapter 10 - Discourses of Globalization and European IdentitiesPary III: Debating approaches to european integration; Chapter 11 -



Constructivism and European Integration: A Critique; Chapter 12 - Social Constructivisms and European Studies; Chapter 13 - The Social Construction of Social Constructivism; Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume systematically introduces and applies a social constructivist perspective to the study of European integration. It offers worked examples of key research topics in European integration and EU governance using constructive approaches.