Knud Erik Jorgensen & Ben J Rosamond 
The SAGE Handbook of European Union Politics [PDF ebook] 

′This volume is one to which anyone trying to make sense of the EU of the early 21st century will return again and again. A terrific line-up that combines diverse talents from North America and Europe. Few books of this kind could live up to the billing ′definitive benchmark′, but this one certainly does′
– John Peterson, University of Edinburgh

′A most useful book that can be highly recommended. A strong analytical framework coupled with unparalleled coverage of the major issues of the political science research of the EU makes this volume a formidable tool for teaching and a significant input to new scholarly research. It is both relatively sophisticated and very accessible to graduate students and advanced researchers. The clear writing style and the richness of information presented will certainly make this book interesting for non-academic readers′ – Igor Vidacak, Institute for International Relations, Zagreb – Journal of Common Market Studies

′An admirably comprehensive source book for those interested in how the tools of political science inspire EU area studies. The editors enlist leading researchers to synthesize the state of the art in their field of expertise. The Handbook of European Union Politics will be an indispensable intellectual resource for researchers, teachers, and graduate students of the European Union′ – Liesbet Hooghe, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

′Presents an excellent overview of political science research on the EU. It finds the right balance between establishing the state of the art and pointing the reader to theoretical diversity. Highly recommended for advanced students and scholars looking for quick and solid orientation in a fragmented field – and for new ideas for research′ – Frank Schimmelfennig, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

′This is a milestone in the study of EU politics. The authors include the most knowledgeable practitioners in the field, and collectively they provide a comprehensive and highly competent overview of the state of theory and research on EU institutions, politics and policies′ – Fritz Scharpf, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Germany

The European Union (EU) poses quite profound questions for scholars and students of the social and political sciences. This benchmark handbook is designed to:

– provide an authoritative state-of-the art guide to the scope of the field suitable for both established scholars and students of the EU

– reflect and contribute to the debates about the nature of the field of EU studies and EU politics in particular

– explore in detail the development of the many approaches to the study of EU politics.

Divided into four sections, the Handbook focuses on theorizing European integration; the EU as polity; politics and policy making in the EU; and the EU and the international system.

Its appeal will reside not only in its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the field, but also in the quality of its contributors, and the diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches included. The resulting volume is a ′must have′ for all scholars and advanced students of the EU and European integration.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: PROCESS: THEORIZING EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

Overview – Ben Rosamond

An Intellectual History of EU Studies

Rationalist Approaches to European Integration – Mark A Pollack

Constructivist Approaches to European Integration – Jeffrey Checkel

Critical Approaches – Ian Manners

Historical, Legal, Economic and Sociological Perspectives on EU Politics – Alan S Milward, Ramses Wessel, Adrian Favell, Patrick Crowley and David Mayes

PART TWO: THE EU AS POLITY

Overview – Simon Hix

The EU as a Polity (I)

Overview – Markus Jachtenfuchs

The EU as a Polity (II)

Legislative Politics – Gail Mc Elroy

Executive Politics – Jonas Tallberg

Judicial Politics – Lisa Conant

Organized Interests in the European Union – Jeremy Richardson

Political Parties in the European Union – Tapio Raunio

Political Communication, Political Socialization, and Public Opinion – Leonard Ray

Constitutional Politics – Dario Castiglione and Justus Schoenlau

The EU and Comparative Federalism – Kalypso Nicolaidis and R. Daniel Kelemen

Political Theory – Andreas Føllesdal

Philosophy and EU Politics

PART THREE: POLITICS AND POLICY-MAKING IN THE EU

Overview – Helen Wallace and William Wallace

The European Union, Politics, and Policy-Making

The Study of Fiscal and Monetary Policy – Mark Hallerberg

The Politics of Regulation and the Internal Market – Alasdair Young

The Politics of Redistribution – Ian Bache

Green Politics and Environmental Policy – Andrea Lenschow

Gender – Elizabeth Prugl

The Politics of EU Domestic Order – Andrew Geddes

(3rd Pillar business)

New Forms of Governance in the European Union – Martin Rhodes and Manuele Citi

The EU and Domestic Politics – Tanja Börzel and Thomas Risse

From Implementation to Europeanization

PART FOUR: THE EU AND THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

Overview – Knud Erik Jørgensen

The Union as a Global Actor

The Union and International Political Economy – Michael Smith

Trade, Aid, and Monetary Policy

European Foreign Policy – Walter Carlsnaes

The `European and Universal Process′? – Alex Warleigh

The EU, Comparative Regionalism and Global Governance

Über den Autor

Mark A. Pollack is Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in the Department of Political Science at Temple University, where he teaches classes in international relations, international law, and European Union Politics. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1995, and has previously taught at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His research agenda focuses on the promise and limits of international cooperation, with special attention to the European Union, the delegation of powers to supranational organizations, the politics of international law, and transatlantic relations between the United States and the European Union.

Prof. Pollack is the author of two books: The Engines of European Integration: Delegation, Agency and Agenda Setting in the European Union (New York: Oxford University Press, 2003), and, with Gregory C. Shaffer, When Cooperation Fails: The International Law and Politics of Genetically Modified Foods (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009).

He is also the editor or co-editor of six books, including most recently The Handbook of European Union Politics (with Knud Erik Jorgensen and Ben Rosamond, New York: Sage Publications 2009), and Policy-Making in the European Union, 6th edition (with Helen and William Wallace, New York: Oxford University Press 2010), as well as several dozen journal articles and book chapters.

Prof. Pollack was designated by the European Union as Jean Monnet Chair in 2009, and he serves as co-director of the Penn-Temple European Studies Colloquium. He is currently working, with Prof. Jeffrey Dunoff of Temple Law School, on an edited volume, International Law and International Relations, to be published by Cambridge University Press in 2012.