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Examines how national interest groups respond to the international pressures of globalization.

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Author:   Michael Zürn ,  Gregor Walter
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9780791465097

ISBN 10:   0791465098
Pages:   348
Publication Date:   29 September 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Acknowledgements 1. Globalizing Interests - An Introduction Michael Zurn On Globalisation: Broad Definitions, Methodological Nationalism and Structural Shortcuts From Interdependence to Globalisation and Denationalisation Avoiding Methodological Nationalism: Societal Responses to Denationalization Avoiding Structural Shortcuts: Conceptual Framework and Cases Hypotheses and Findings Instead of a Conclusion: Towards Governance in a Post-National Polity? 2. Conceptual Considerations: Analytical Framework, Design and Methology Gregor Walter, Marianne Beisheim, Sabine Dreher Unit of Analysis and Case Selection: Governance Challenges Country Selection: Germany, Canada, Great Britain and the US Group Selection: A matrix of political cleavages Dependent Variable: Group Responses to Governance Challenges Methodology and Coding: Qualitative and quantitative approaches Independent Variables: Towards Hypotheses on Group Responses 3. Internet Politics: Responses to Illegal Content and Cryptography in Germany and Canada Gregor Walter Introduction Illegal Content on the Internet Cryptography Cases, Patterns and their Explanation: Some Hypotheses 4. Citizenship and Migration in Germany and the United States Sabine Dreher Introduction to the Case Studies and Group Selection Labor Migration and Social Standards in Germany and the United States Political Asylum in Germany and the United States after the Cold War Towards an Explanation of Societal Responses 5. Politics from Above or Below? Climate Politics in Germany and Great Britain Marianne Beisheim Introduction: Governance Challenge, Policy Cycles, and Group Selection Responses of Political Groups to Climate Change Explaining Political Group's Responses to Climate Change--Some Hypotheses Discussion: Politics From Above or Below? 6. Conclusions: The Politics of Denationalization Gregor Walter, Michael Zurn Introduction Politics as Usual Beyond the ""usual"" An Ideal Type of Politics of Denationalisation Hypothesising the Politics of Denationalisation Summary and Outlook Technical Appendix Bibliography Contributors Index"

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""The decision to analyze the responses and strategies of national interest groups to globalization challenges (rather than state strategies or policy effects) fills an important lacuna in the research on globalization and offers important new knowledge on globalization-induced changes in domestic politics. The well-orchestrated comparative analysis produces fresh insights and new hypotheses.""

The decision to analyze the responses and strategies of national interest groups to globalization challenges (rather than state strategies or policy effects) fills an important lacuna in the research on globalization and offers important new knowledge on globalization-induced changes in domestic politics. The well-orchestrated comparative analysis produces fresh insights and new hypotheses.

"""The decision to analyze the responses and strategies of national interest groups to globalization challenges (rather than state strategies or policy effects) fills an important lacuna in the research on globalization and offers important new knowledge on globalization-induced changes in domestic politics. The well-orchestrated comparative analysis produces fresh insights and new hypotheses."""

Author Information

At the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Michael Zurn is Founding Dean and Gregor Walter is Head of Curriculum Development. Zurn is also Director at the Science Center Berlin and the coeditor (with Christian Joerges) of Law and Governance in Postnational Europe: Compliance beyond the Nation-State.

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