Overview

Although there are many pamphlets and monographs that cover specific aspects of the European Community, the literature seems to lack a single, scholarly reader that gives a complete account of the many dimensions of European integration. This volume, written by a distinguished group of international specialists, seeks to fill this void by pulling together a broad collection of papers focusing on the political, sociological, and economic issues surrounding the European Union. Beginning with a historical look at the genesis, evolution, and theoretical interpretation of the historical process of European integration, the book goes on to analyze the socio-economic structure of the European community and the social forces operating within it. Students and scholars will find this a valuable, flexible, and versatile text for manifold courses in the social sciences; policymakers and general readers will find this a highly informative and readable evaluation of the current state of the European Union.

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Author:   George Kourvetaris ,  Andreas Moschonas
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.681kg
ISBN:  

9780275949525

ISBN 10:   0275949524
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   30 January 1996
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction by George A. Kourvetaris and Andreas Moschonas The Logic of Political Integration by Andreas Moschonas Political European Integration: Integration Requisites by Gianni Bonvicini The Socio-Economic Structure of the EU by Lefteris N. Botsas The Capitalist Class in the EU by Kees Van der Piji Mirages and Miracles of European Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development by Antigone Lyberaki and Vassilis Pesmazoglou The Agriculture Strata in the EU and the Common Agricultural Policy by Napoleon Maraveyas Asking for the Moon: The Political Participation of Immigrants in the EU by Patrick R. Ireland Attitudes Toward European Integration: The Cultural and Ethnic Dimensions by George A. Kourvetaris and Andreas G. Kourvetaris Organized Interests in the EU by W. Streeck and Ph. Schwitter Nature of Political Parties in the EU by Karl Magnus Johansson The European Parliament by Juliet Lodge European Community and Local Government: The Challenges of Integration and Internationalization by Andreas Moschonas The Limits of EU: The Question of Enlargement by Nicholas V. Gianaris Return to Decadent Europe: Debating Europe's Security by Kostas Messas Index

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George A. Kourvetaris is professor of sociology at Northern Illinois University. Educated in both Greece and the United States, he received his PhD from Northwestern University. He has written extensively on political sociology, ethnicity, social theory and civil military relations. He founded the Journal of Political and Military Sociology in 1973. Andreas Moschonas is assistant professor of aociology and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at the University of Crete. He received his PhD from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada.

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