Olsen, Johan P.

Europe in search of political order : an institutional perspective on unity/diversity, citizens/their helpers, democratic design/historical drift and the co-existence of orders / Johan P. Olsen. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - vii, 331 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-315) and index.

The possibility of political order -- The legacy : nationalization of political life -- 'Europeanization' : a fashionable and contested term -- A prelude to an institutional account -- What role for Euro-citizens? -- '... to serve the citizens of Europe' -- Institutions of governance : can democracies choose them? -- Reformers as pawns, engineers and gardeners -- Coping with conflict at constitutional moments -- The Europeanization of the territorial state? -- Towards a European administrative space?

0199214344 (alk. paper) 9780199214341 (alk. paper)

2006030359

GBA689535 bnb

013583594 Uk


European Union.


Europese integratie.


Europe--Politics and government.
European Union countries--Politics and government.
Europa (geografie)

JN15 / O47 2007

341.242/2