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Books in the Routledge/UACES Contemporary European Studies series

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  • - Domestic preference formation, transgovernmental networks and the dynamics of compromise
    by Paul W. Thurner, Germany) Pappi & Franz Urban (University of Mannheim
    £41.99 - 132.99

    Examines the complex negotiation processes surrounding intergovernmental conferences in the European Union. By presenting a quantitative study of the Intergovernmental Conference of 1996/7 prior to the Treaty of Amsterdam, this book argues that these negotiations reveal the major challenges of European integration.

  • - A Comparative Analysis
    by UK) Quaglia & Lucia (University of Sussex
    £41.99 - 132.99

    Fills a gap in academic literature on the politics and public policy aspects of central banking in Europe, by conducting a theoretically-informed and empirically-grounded analysis of central banking governance before and after the establishment of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).

  • - Institutions, Policy and Practice
     
    £99.49

    This book offers comprehensive coverage of various aspects of financial accountability around the EU budget - how it is spent via policies, how institutions engage in checking policy performance, and therein, the issues of monitoring, controlling, auditing, scrutinising and communicating budgetary expenditure.

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    £132.99

    Explaining the origins and key institutions, this book provides an assessment of the European Union's leadership role in international climate change politics, with case studies on Britain, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, businesses and environmental NGOs.

  • - Commission Entrepreneurship, Incremental Institutional Change and Business Lethargy
    by Johann Robert Basedow
    £123.99

  • - Committee decision-making in the EU Council of Ministers
    by Frank M. Hage
    £41.99 - 132.99

  • - The Dynamics of Europeanization and Multilevel Governance
    by Andrew Taylor, Andrew Geddes & Charles Lees
    £19.49 - 84.99

  • by Brigid Laffan
    £58.49 - 164.49

    An ideal introductory text for students studying the EU. The evolution and extent of European integration in areas ranging from industrial development to international relations is explained.

  • - Relations with Developing Countries
    by Marjorie Lister
    £50.99 - 123.99

    This book presents an up-to-date, scholarly analysis of the foreign and development policy dilemmas facing Europe today. It will be essential reading for students of development policy, external relations and international affairs.

  • - Anchoring Democracy?
     
    £123.99

    Examines the adoption, implementation and internalization of the rule of law. This book also examines the rule of law as a central dimension of liberal and substantive democracy; and, the interaction between external and domestic structures and agents.

  • - Anti-Europeanism Examined
    by Paul Taylor
    £44.99 - 123.99

    An examination of the European Union, as it departs from its path of integration, this book discusses the indications of the development and explains why it happened only a decade after an enthusiasm in the early 1990s. The question was whether the EU would become less important for the member states or whether the German pattern would prevail.

  • - The Liberal Drift of Multilevel Governance
    by Richard Munch
    £46.49 - 128.49

    Offers a sociologically grounded explanation of the changing features of governance and democracy within Europe in an era that empowers new actors, and in the context of broader changes in society.

  • - Media, Public and Elite Perceptions of the EU
     
    £132.99

    Identifies measures and compares public awareness and perceptions of the EU within the Asia-Pacific region. This book deals with the under-researched issue of the public perception of the EU outside the Union and the role of the media in shaping such perceptions.

  • - The Politics of Foreign Aid
    by UK) Carbone & Maurizio (University of Glasgow
    £44.49 - 114.99

    The European Union is a leading actor in international development, providing more than half of the world's foreign aid. Using development policy, this book provides analysis of the interaction between the European Commission and Member States by exploring the conditions in which European Commission influences outcomes in EU decision making.

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    £123.99

    Informed by and against the backdrop of the 2019 European Parliament (EP) elections, this innovative book provides a critical assessment of where Europe stands in terms of the quest for achieving democratic legitimacy.

  • - Origins of a Trans- and Supranational Polity 1950-72
     
    £132.99

    Sets out to re-conceptualize the history of the European Union (EU) as the gradual emergence over time of a European-level polity: a supranational political system with a complex institutional set-up and policy-making structures.

  • - Interest Mediation, Capitalism and EU Policy Making
    by Germany) Eising & Rainer (Ruhr-Universitat Bochum
    £41.99 - 132.99

    The delegation of policy-competencies to the European Union has changed the context in which national actors form their interests and represent them. Shaping European markets and societies, EU regulation has important effects in the member states. This book analyses how business interest organizations respond to this challenge.

  • - A comparative study
    by UK) Elias & Anwen (Aberystwyth University
    £11.49 - 132.99

    Offers an analysis of the ways in which minority nationalist party attitudes towards European integration have evolved from 1979 to 2005. This book is suitable for students and scholars interested in minority nationalism, the Europeanisation of political parties and comparative research on regional politics.

  • - Anchoring Democracy?
     
    £38.49

    Using fresh theoretical insights and empirical data, this title develops a model to analyze the transitional processes of Romania, Turkey, Serbia and Ukraine. Offering a different stance from most of the literature on the subject, this book makes an important contribution to our knowledge of the international dimensions of democratization.

  • - Effectiveness and Legitimacy in European Commission Committees
    by UK) Heard-Laureote & Karen (Portsmouth University
    £39.99 - 132.99

    Investigates the existence of a dichotomy between the capacity of European Commission committee governance to improve system effectiveness and provide efficiency gains as well as sustain democratic credentials. This book asks whether legitimacy and efficiency may be reconciled or become partially compatible in European Commission committees.

  • - National Party Influence and Legislative Empowerment
    by Richard Whitaker
    £47.49 - 132.99

    Analyzes the development of the European Parliament's (EP) committees and their relationship with political parties in the light of the EP's increased legislative role.

  • - Banking, Securities and Post-Trading
    by Lucia Quaglia
    £50.99 - 132.99

    Examines the governance of - and politics of regulating - financial services in the EU. This title provides an analysis since the establishment of Economic and Monetary Union and the Financial Services Action Plan, and assesses the EU response to the global financial crisis.

  • - Dilemnas of differential treatment in theory and practice
     
    £132.99

    Explores how European institutions address the issues of the plurality of religious faiths and ethical beliefs in a multicultural society and assesses how this impacts on political integration. This book focuses on the issues of differential treatment across Europe.

  • - Interdisciplinary Perspectives
     
    £123.99

    This edited book carries out a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and innovative analysis of the relationship between competitiveness and solidarity in the contemporary European Union.

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    £132.99

    Explores the EU's relations with civil society organizations in an effort to improve the effectiveness and relevance of its conflict and peace policies.

  • - Roles, Institutions, and Policies
     
    £132.99

    Offers a comprehensive analysis of long- and short-term EU conflict prevention and crisis management policies undertaken in various theatres and policy domains, featuring case studies on West Africa, Afghanistan, and Morocco.

  • - Conditionality, legitimacy and compliance
    by Gergana Noutcheva
    £41.99 - 137.49

  • - Issues and Strategies
    by David Clark
    £46.99

    This accessible book examines the ways in which the European community will have to adapt to cope with a potential influx of new members into the next millenium. It will be essential reading for students and practitioners of European politics.

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