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The SAGE Handbook of European Studies
Edited by:
- Chris Rumford - Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
July 2009 | 680 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Chris Rumford has established himself as one of the most informed and incisive commentators on contemporary Europe. In this Handbook he has drawn upon this expertise to bring together some of the best scholars currently writing about Europe. Here are to be found both the best-known names and some of the younger and rising stars. In its range and comprehensiveness it will be hard to beat; and it will certainly become an invaluable resource for sociologists, political scientists, historians and all others seeking the best information and most up-to-the-date approaches to the study of Europe today. --Professor Krishan Kumar, University of Virginia
"No one interested in Europe will be able to ignore this extraordinary collection of scholarship."--Thomas Diaz, University of Birmingham, U.K.
Europe is one of the world's oldest civilizations. But what does it mean to be European today? What place does Europe have in global affairs? How should we analyze its key institutions, system of governance and broader cultural, social and political dynamics?
This exhaustive and timely Handbook aims to:
Multi-disciplinary in organization, inclusive in coverage, and cutting-edge in scope, the Handbook is a landmark resource for anyone interested in European Studies.
"No one interested in Europe will be able to ignore this extraordinary collection of scholarship."--Thomas Diaz, University of Birmingham, U.K.
Europe is one of the world's oldest civilizations. But what does it mean to be European today? What place does Europe have in global affairs? How should we analyze its key institutions, system of governance and broader cultural, social and political dynamics?
This exhaustive and timely Handbook aims to:
- Explore the transformations that characterize contemporary Europe
- Investigate how we can best study Europe
- Consolidate European Studies and provide a platform for future study
- Increase the profile of European Studies
Multi-disciplinary in organization, inclusive in coverage, and cutting-edge in scope, the Handbook is a landmark resource for anyone interested in European Studies.
Chris Rumford
PART ONE: CONTEXTS: HISTORY, CULTURE, POLITICS
Charles Tilly
Gerard Delanty
William Outhwaite
Gurminder K Bhambra
PART TWO: POLITY-BUILDING: INSTITUTIONALIZATION, GOVERNANCE, EUROPEANIZATION
Ben Rosamond
Jeffrey Lewis
Michelle Egan
Lisa Conant
Dimitris N Chryssochoou
Craig Parsons
John McCormick
PART THREE: THEMES AND ISSUES
Philomena Murray
Amy Verdun
Wyn Grant
Jose Magone
John Agnew
Victor Roudometof
Franck Duvell
John Erik Fossum
Donatella della Porta
Nick Stevenson
Effie Fokas
Susanne Fuchs and Claus Offe
Neil Brenner
Anssi Paasi
William Walters
Martin Lawn
Barrie Axford
PART FOUR: FUTURE DIRECTIONS
Francis McGowan
Ian Manners
Stjepan Mestrovic
Ulrich Beck
Faisal Devji
Craig Calhoun