Interpreting Convergence in the European Union
Christos J. Paraskevopoulos
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Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Interpreting Convergence in the European Union introduces the idea of collective action as a prerequisite for achieving convergence and cohesion in the European Union. Institutional networks and social capital play a crucial role in influencing actors' preferences and shaping institutional interactions through the process of political exchange and socialization. Although the main focus of the book is on policymaking processes and governance structures in EU regional policy, its core theoretical hypotheses and conclusion are drawn from empirical research into the response of Greek regions to the challenges of Europeanization. This framework is applicable to almost all areas of EU public ... Read more
Interpreting Convergence in the European Union introduces the idea of collective action as a prerequisite for achieving convergence and cohesion in the European Union. Institutional networks and social capital play a crucial role in influencing actors' preferences and shaping institutional interactions through the process of political exchange and socialization. Although the main focus of the book is on policymaking processes and governance structures in EU regional policy, its core theoretical hypotheses and conclusion are drawn from empirical research into the response of Greek regions to the challenges of Europeanization. This framework is applicable to almost all areas of EU public ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349425013
SKU
V9781349425013
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99-15
About Christos J. Paraskevopoulos
CHRISTOS J. PARASKEVOPOULOS is Research Associate at the London School of Economics European Institute. He has published articles in West European Politics, Regional and Federal Studies, Greek Political Science Review and TOPOS Review of Urban and Regional Studies. He has been nominated by the LSE /Government department for the 2000 British Political Science Association (PSA) Award.
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