The Social Construction of EuropeThomas Christiansen, Knud Erik Jørgensen, Antje Wiener This book is the first to systematically introduce and apply a social constructivist perspective to the study of European integration. Social constructivism is carefully located in terms of its philosophical and methodological origins. The wider debates and contribution of constructivist approaches to international relations are reviewed, and the insights that might then be afforded to European studies fully explored. Highlights include: new theoretical contributions to the debate by Ernst B. Haas, Andrew Moravcsik and Steve Smith; research on key aspects of European integration and EU governance applying a variety of constructivist approaches. The Social Construction of Europe provides new and important in |
Contents
Social Constructivism and Theorizing European Integration | 21 |
Rey Koslowski | 32 |
4 | 42 |
Jeffrey T Checkel | 50 |
22 | 58 |
Jo Shaw | 66 |
Thomas Diez | 85 |
Martin Marcussen Thomas Risse Daniela EngelmannMartin | 101 |
EU and NATO | 121 |
Reconstructing a Common European Foreign Policy | 140 |
Discourses of Globalization and European Identities | 158 |
A Critique | 176 |
Social Constructivisms and European Studies | 189 |
| 206 | |
Notes on Contributors | 237 |
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