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This article introduces the theme of "Europeanization" in the context of the focus on contemporary southern & Mediterranean Europe. In applying the term "periphery" to the region, it argues that the major contrasts that exist between it & the "core" EU states serve to highlight in stark terms the challenges endemic within the Europeanization process. It explores the different meanings of "Europeanization" & argues that it necessitates a broad focus & a complex ontology. The case studies that follow are placed within the perspective of domestic institutional adaptation, albeit in a multi-tiered, core-periphery setting. The southern experience highlights the dynamism, asymmetry, & fragmentation of the Europeanization process. These attributes are of increasing significance both to an understanding of the patterns of change underway in the region & to the future stability & cohesion of the EU itself. 55 References. Adapted from the source document.