Europe, the State and Globalisation.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Brief contents -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Map of the book -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Europe: the origins of nationalism and the state experience -- Introduction -- The impact of the French Revolution -- The European state: towards the abyss -- Recreating Europe: the emergence of European integration -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestions -- Chapter 2 The state, sovereignty and nationalism -- Introduction -- The state and sovereignty -- State sovereignty and international institutions -- The meaning of nationalism -- Three types of nationalism: state, civic and ethnic -- Promoting cultural identity and the problem of ethnic nationalism -- The EU, nation building and citizenship -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestion -- Chapter 3 Nationalism in contemporary Europe -- Introduction -- Identity and difference, real and imaginary -- Nationalism in contemporary Europe: eight contexts -- Integrating Europe and issues of state sovereignty -- Defending sovereignty - nationalism and euroscepticism -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestions -- Chapter 4 The European Union and the state -- Introduction -- Pooling sovereignty -- The institutions of the EU -- Policy making in the European Union -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Chapter 5 Integration theory and the state -- Introduction -- Destinations: federalism and confederalism -- Theories of integration: functionalism, neo-functionalism and intergovernmentalism -- Other theories of European integration -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Chapter 6 The EU and the regions: multilevel governance in an era of globalisation -- Introduction.

The practical significance of regional development policy -- Funding EU regional policies -- Theoretical implications of regional development policy: multilevel governance -- Comparison of the EU-region relationship in Spain and Germany -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestion -- Chapter 7 EU enlargement and the challenge to the state -- Introduction -- History and process of EU enlargement -- The rationale for enlargement -- The implications of enlargement - costs and benefits -- Further enlargements - how big can the Union get? -- Balkan enlargement in 2007 -- The global context of enlargement -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestion -- Chapter 8 International Relations theory and the state -- Introduction -- The EU and 'new' regionalism -- International Relations theory -- Realism and neo-realism -- Liberalism and institutional liberalism -- International society -- International Political Economy (IPE) -- Hegemonic stability theory -- International Relations theory in context -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestions -- Chapter 9 Globalisation and the European Union in transition -- Introduction -- The meaning of globalisation -- Globalisation as process -- The EU response to globalisation -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestions -- Chapter 10 Globalisation and its consequences -- Introduction -- Postmodernism -- Gray and the challenge to the Enlightenment -- The consequences of globalisation -- Future perfect? In defence of globalisation -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestions -- Chapter 11 Globalisation, the state and multinational corporations -- Introduction -- The acquiescent state -- Multinational corporations in the global economy -- Business, governments and governance -- MNCs, trade and globalisation -- Summary.

Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestions -- Chapter 12 Multilateralism and the European Union as a global actor -- Introduction -- Multilateralism and international institutions -- After September 11 -- The European Union as a global actor -- Responding to globalisation -- Conclusion: a cosmopolitan social democracy -- Summary -- Key concepts -- Further reading -- Film suggestion -- Glossary -- References -- Index.

Europe, the State and Globalisation explores the interplay between the state and state sovereignty, nationalism, European integration and globalisation. It provides essential foundations in all these areas, while using stimulating arguments to prompt discussion and provoke interest in the relationships between these processes. Throughout, Europe, the State and Globalisation addresses various issues of historical and theoretical importance, including the institutions of the European Union, integration theory, regional policy, multilevel governance and EU enlargement, International Relations theory, the nature and impact of globalisation, the challenges of transnational government and the changing nature of the state The text is ideal for undergraduate courses in European Politics.

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