Europeanization and European integration [Texte imprimé] : from incremental to structural change / edited by Ramona Coman, Thomas Kostera, Luca Tomini

"The scope and extent of Europeanization among the member states of the European Union is all too often exaggerated by scholars of European integration. It has long been assumed that the mere existence of mechanisms designed to promote commonality between countries in the EU and to encourage a collective European identity has given credence to the idea of Europeanization and how effectively it has infiltrated EU member states. In stark contrast to the assumed success of these mechanisms in promoting Europeanization, recent studies have shown that, in the main, both domestic socio-economic as well as normative structures have proved resilient to this process. Through a compelling exploration of the relationship between European integration and Europeanization, this collection provides important insights into the disconnect between efforts to promote commonality and collective European identity and the ambivalent results of Europeanization at the socio-economic and normative structures of member states. "-- Provided by publisher

Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Concordia discors From Cumulative Europeanization to Deeper European Integration; Ramona Coman -- PART I: EUROPEANIZATION AS A STAGE OF INTEGRATION: RESHAPING EUROPEAN POLITICS, POLITY AND POLICIES -- 2. Rethinking the Relationship between Europeanization and European Integration; Robert Ladrech -- 3. Europeanization as a Foundation of the European Construction; Marie-Eve Bélanger -- 4. Still in Search of Europeanization: From Limited to Structural Change?; Ramona Coman and Amandine Crespy -- 5. Divergent Democracies? The Limits of the Current Political Integration; Luca Tomini -- PART II: INCREMENTAL EUROPEANIZATION: BREAKING EXISTING RESISTANCES AND PATH DEPENDENCIES -- 6. Structural Brakes on Europeanization of Healthcare in Austria; Thomas Kostera -- 7. 'Fast-forward' Europeanization: Welfare State Reform in Light of the Eurozone Crisis; Stella Ladi and Paolo R. Graziano -- 8. Europeanization as a Conceptual Mirage? From Variables to Actors: the Case of the Food Safety Reforms; Thomas Alam -- 9. Europeanization: Surface Effects and Deeper Realities in the EEA States; Magnús Árni Magnússon -- 10. Conclusions; Ramona Coman, Thomas Kostera and Luca Tomini