▪ Abstract The study of the European Union (EU) has been transformed during the past
decade, and three distinct theoretical approaches have emerged. The first approach, which …

The field of policy learning is characterised by concept stretching and a lack of systematic
findings. To systematise them, we combine the classic Sartorian approach to classification …

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 …

Recent critiques of the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) have described the framework as
a hybrid–and perhaps contradictory–platform using postpositivist theory in the service of …

This article reviews the development of European Union (EU) Studies from a comparative
perspective to explain why and how scholarship on the EU has changed over time. In …

Rational choice approaches to politics did not originate in the study of the European Union
(EU), nor is 'rational choice'as such a theory of European integration or of EU politics. 1 …

The European Union is facing multiple challenges. Departing from mainstream theory, this
article adopts a fresh approach to understanding integration. It does so by taking two …

Whilst concerns about the EU-centric character of EU foreign policy analysis have become
more frequent in recent years, a systematic toolbox for diagnosing and remedying this …

The European Union may well be a learning organization, yet there is still confusion about
the nature of learning, its causal structure and the normative implications. In this contribution …

This article employs original data sets to map the development of EU studies since its
inception and to assess that development within the broader context of trends in west …