Overview

This handbook provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art account of the politics of the European Union. It pays particular attention to the profound challenges the EU faces which transform the foundation of its politics, such as internal (Brexit, democratic backsliding, growing nationalism and populism, and new protectionism) and external (the return of great-power competition, the war in Ukraine, reconfigurations of power, and the weakening of multilateral institutions reshaping the EU’s security) realities. The handbook examines how conflicts over values, authority, and governance now permeate the European project and how the EU’s political order adapts to crisis and contestation. With this, it analyses and systematically summarizes the institutional dynamics between integration and autonomy, patterns of participation, contestation and identity, and the EU’s external relations in a fragile world order, revealing core aspects and characteristics of EU politics. The Routledge Handbook of European Union Politics is a uniquely comprehensive and core reference for all scholars, students, and readers seeking to understand key, overarching trends in contemporary EU politics and the way it has evolved historically.

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Reviews

“This timely and authoritative Handbook brings together some of the most distinguished scholars in the field to provide an exceptionally rich and wide-ranging assessment of the European Union politics. It offers sharp insights into key themes such as participation, contestation, identity, and the EU’s evolving role in an increasingly fragile global order. A must-read for scholars, students, and practitioners alike who seek to understand the complexities and challenges of contemporary European governance.” Gerda Falkner, Head of the Centre for European Integration Research, Institute for Political Science, University of Vienna, Austria “This impressive Handbook stands out for its rigorous political science perspective on the European Union. It provides a comprehensive and analytically sophisticated account of the EU as a political system, exploring the institutions, actors, and processes that shape policymaking in a multilevel context. With its thematic breadth, empirical depth, and conceptual clarity, it is an invaluable reference for understanding both the internal dynamics and the external challenges facing the EU today. A landmark volume for anyone teaching, researching, or engaging with EU politics.” Knud Erik Jørgensen, Professor emeritus at Aarhus University, Denmark

Author Information

Michèle Knodt is a Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair, ad personam at Technical University Darmstadt, Germany. Natalia Chaban is a Professor at the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and a twice-awarded Jean Monnet Chair. Oriol Costa is a Senior Research Associate at IBEI and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain. Patrick Müller is a Professor of European Studies at the University of Vienna and the Vienna School of International Studies, Austria.

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