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The study of contemporary Europe has attracted growing attention in mainstream political science & international relations. Both studies of the European Union & cross-country comparisons of various political phenomena in different European countries are beginning to enrich our understanding of the process & limitations of integration. This growth of interest has also been stimulated by the opening up of Central & Eastern Europe, which has encouraged scholars to address the issues of transformation using the tools of comparative politics. In addition, studies of Europeanization are now being more systematically related to broader international developments & to the process of globalization. British scholars & British-based scholars are making important contributions to the debates in political science & international relations. This review article traces some of the strands of this development. 60 References. Adapted from the source document.

This book seeks to analyse the impact of globalisation, European integration, mass migration, changing patterns of political participation and welfare state provision upon citizenship in Europe. Uniting theory with empirical examples, the central theme of the book is that how we view such changes is dependent upon how we view citizenship theoretically. The authors analyse the three main theoretical approaches to citizenship: [1] classical positions (liberal, communitarian, and republican), primarily concerned with questions of rights and responsibilities; [2] multiculturalist and feminist theories, concerned with the question of difference; and [3] postnational or cosmopolitan theories which emphasise how citizen rights and behaviours are increasingly located beyond the nation state. Using these theoretical perspectives, the second section of the book assesses four key social, economic and political developments which pose challenges for citizenship in Europe: migration, political participation, the welfare state and European integration. These, it is argued, represent the most significant challenges to and for citizenship in contemporary Europe. Key Features Emphasises the importance of theories of citizenship in the analysis of key issues affecting contemporary Europe Offers a clear, accessible introduction to key themes and debates in citizenship theory Combines a broad theoretical and empirical focus Includes primary material in the empirical sections, contributing new ideas to the understanding of key issues in European politics

The study of contemporary Europe has attracted growing attention in mainstream political science and international relations. Both studies of the European Union and cross-country comparisons of various political phenomena in different European countries are beginning to enrich our understanding of the process and limitations of integration. This growth of interest has also been stimulated by the opening up of central and eastern Europe which has encouraged scholars to address the issues of transformation using the tools of comparative politics. In addition, studies of Europeanisation are now being more systematically related to broader international developments and to the process of globalisation. British scholars, and British-based scholars, are making important contributions to the debates in political science and international relations. This review article traces some of the strands of this development.

European cities are at the centre of social, political and economic changes in Western Europe. This book proposes a new research agenda in urban sociology and politics applying primarily to European cities, in particular those that together make up the urban structure of Europe: a fabric of older cities of over 100,000 inhabitants, regional capitals and smaller state capitals. The contributors develop an analytical framework which views cities as local societies, and as collective factors and site for modes of governance. The three parts of the book examine the economics of cities, the social structures, and the modes and processes of governance. Each chapter comprises a comparison across several countries and examines critically the book's central theoretical perspective. This is not a book about the making of a Europe of cities but rather about how some cities can take advantage of their changing global and European environment

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Introduction -- 1. Theories of Citizenship -- 2. Theories of Citizenship: Feminism and Multiculturalism -- 3. Postnational Citizenship -- 4. Political Participation -- 5. The Welfare State -- 6. Migration in Europe -- 7. European Citizenship and European Identity -- Conclusion -- References -- Index