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1. Territory and Terror

   Conflicting Nationalisms in the Basque Country

   By Jan Mansvelt Beck

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   All Basque interpretations of national power have resulted in an uneasy mix of often fragmented and conflicting territorial identifications. Basques can identify themselves with France, Spain or an imagined Basque nation state. Territory and Terror confronts the imagined and actual territorial...

   Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
2. Social Networks and Public Support for the European Union

   By Elizabeth Radziszewski

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   Although political conversations on European integration are common, they are not part of existing explanations for attitude formation on the EU. This book examines the impact of social interactions, specifically interpersonal and informal discussions, on shaping individuals’ views on European...

   Published June 16th 2013 by Routledge
3. The EU’s Democracy Promotion and the Mediterranean Neighbours

   Orientation, Ownership and Dialogue in Jordan and Turkey

   By Ann-Kristin Jonasson

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book provides a systematic analysis of the EU’s extensive, but so far largely failed, efforts to promote democracy in the Mediterranean region, thoroughly assessing its democracy promotion in relation to two Mediterranean countries – Jordan and Turkey. By pinpointing essential prerequisites...

   Published June 13th 2013 by Routledge
4. Sustainable Development and Governance in Europe

   The Evolution of the Discourse on Sustainability

   Edited by Pamela M. Barnes, Thomas C. Hoerber

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book analyses the evolution of the sustainability discourse in the European Union, exploring the conditions necessary for sustainable development to move from a conceptual model into a model for action for strategic decision makers at all levels of governance. This book questions the extent...

   Published June 6th 2013 by Routledge
5. Transnational Labour Solidarity

   Mechanisms of commitment to cooperation within the European Trade Union movement

   By Katarzyna Gajewska

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   The book examines the integration of European trade union movement and explores the prospects for European or transnational solidarity among workers. Contrary to much existing research and despite national differences, Gajewska examines how trade unions cooperate and the forms in which this...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
6. Institutional Legacies of Communism

   Change and Continuities in Minority Protection

   Edited by Karl Cordell, Timofey Agarin, Alexander Osipov

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   Twenty years after the demise of communist policy, this book evaluates the continuing communist legacies in the current minority protection systems and legislations across a number of states in post-communist Europe. The fall of communism and the process of democratisation across post-communist...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
7. National Perspectives on Russia

   European Foreign Policy in the Making?

   Edited by Maxine David, Jackie Gower, Hiski Haukkala

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book presents a ground-breaking comparative study of the bilateral relations of all 27 EU member states with Russia and an assessment of their impact on the EU’s efforts to conduct a coherent and effective policy towards its most important neighbour. While there has been a lot of research on...

   Published May 1st 2013 by Routledge
8. Europeanization and New Member States

   A Comparative Social Network Analysis

   By Flavia Jurje

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book examines the Europeanization of the polity and politics of a new EU Member State. Using social network analysis in a comparative research design, it provides a systematic analysis of the effects of Europeanization on the institutions, policy processes, power constellation and conflict...

   Published March 24th 2013 by Routledge
9. The Politics of Ratification of EU Treaties

   By Carlos Closa

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   Since its inception, the European Union (EU) has revised its foundational treaties several times, resulting in national ratification processes involving different actors, with varying success. This book focuses on the politics of ratification of EU Treaties and reviews the processes of ratification...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
10. Institutional Challenges in Post-Constitutional Europe

    Governing Change

    Edited by Catherine Moury, Luís de Sousa

    Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

    This book discusses the future of the European Union following the failure of the Constitutional and reform treaties, examining the transformations, dynamics and major issues facing present-day Europe. Discussing key questions relating to the future of the European project, this book brings...

    Published February 14th 2013 by Routledge