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The European Union
Chris Rumford
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Description for The European Union
Paperback. Offers a treatment of European integration from a sociological perspective. This book concerns itself with such issues as the relation between the EU and globalization, the nature of the EU state, and the question of whether a European society can be said to exist. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
The European Union is the first full-length treatment of European integration from a sociological perspective. It redirects the core concerns of political sociology away from nationally bounded societies towards a "sociology beyond societies," capable of making a valuable contribution to thinking about the nature and problems of the European Union. Within this broad objective the book concerns itself with such key issues as the relation between the EU and globalization, the nature of the EU state, and the question of whether a European society can be said to exist. Students, scholars, and sociologists interested in the history, development, and legacies ... Read more
The European Union is the first full-length treatment of European integration from a sociological perspective. It redirects the core concerns of political sociology away from nationally bounded societies towards a "sociology beyond societies," capable of making a valuable contribution to thinking about the nature and problems of the European Union. Within this broad objective the book concerns itself with such key issues as the relation between the EU and globalization, the nature of the EU state, and the question of whether a European society can be said to exist. Students, scholars, and sociologists interested in the history, development, and legacies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631226185
SKU
V9780631226185
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About Chris Rumford
Chris Rumford teaches in the Department of International Relations at Istanbul Kultur University, and is a Visiting Fellow at City University, London. He has written a number of articles on the dynamics of European integration and the sociology of European issues, and is the author of European Cohesion? Contradictions in EU Integration (2000).
Reviews for The European Union
"A much needed contribution to the study of the European Union from a sociological perspective. Rumford usefully problematises most of the established discourses on European integration and sets the debate in the context of a globalising world." Barrie Axford, Oxford Brookes University "Rumford draws widely and authoritatively on the new political sociology to show its potential for challenging orthodox ... Read more