European integration confuses citizens and scholars alike. It appears to transfer power away
from national capitals towards Brussels yet a close study of the EU reveals the absence of …

Democracy in Europe is about the impact of European integration on national democracies.
It argues that the oft-cited democratic deficit is indeed a problem, but not so much at the level …

This major new text provides a uniquely broad ranging introduction to, and assessment of
the contribution of, the whole range of theoretical approaches that have been applied to the …

In this paper we provide an analysis of the “new conservation debate,” a still-evolving
dispute in which conservation scientists and advocates defending a strong protected-areas …

The dynamic and complex system of European Union policymaking is analysed in this new
edition of a much-praised textbook. It offers the most integrated understanding of EU policy …

This paper undertakes a critical assessment of the influence of the EU Cohesion policy on
regionalisation and the role of regional institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. It …

The liberalization of communication markets, especially from the 1980s onward, has led to
increased regulatory activity within but also above the national state. By examining the …

European integration theory considers to what extent the EU can realize a telos where
American pluralism is the template. Not without merits, but considering the financial and …

The Liminal Worker examines the experience of work, employment, employment insecurity
and precariousness in a context of high unemployment and welfare state crisis in modern …

This book examines the crisis of democracy that has arisen in Hungary since the election of
the Fidesz government in 2010. After moving swiftly to transform the Hungarian constitution …