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Record Nr.

UNINA9910816824003321

Titolo

The social construction of Europe / / edited by Thomas Christiansen, Knud Erik Jrgensen, Antje Wiener

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Thousand Oaks, Calif., : SAGE, 2001

London ; ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : SAGE, , 2001

ISBN

9786610370733

9781446238790

1446238792

9781280370731

1280370734

9781446221105

1446221105

9781412931649

1412931649

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iv, 242 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

ChristiansenThomas

JrgensenKnud Erik

WienerAntje

Disciplina

306.2/094

Soggetti

European federation

Construction (Philosophy)

Constructivism (Philosophy)

Social learning

Libros electrónicos.

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.