Restructuring Europe: Centre Formation, System Building, and Political Structuring between the Nation State and the European Union

This Book Focuses On The Historical Configuration Of The Territorial Borders And Functional Boundaries Of The European Nation State. It Presents Integration As A Process Of Boundary Transcendence, Redefinition, Shift, And Change, Which Fundamentally Alters The Nature Of The European States. Its Core Concern Lies In The Relationship Between The Specific Institutional Design Of The New Brussels Centre, The Boundary Redefinitions That Result From Its Political Production, And, Finally, The Consequences Of These Two Elements On Established And Developing National European Political Structures. Integration Is Examined As A New Historical Phase In The Development Of Europe, Characterized By A Powerful Trend Toward Legal, Economic, And Cultural De-differentiation After The Five Century Process Of Differentiation That Led To The European System Of Nation States.--jacket. A Theory Of Exit Options, Boundary Building, And Political Structuring -- Structuring Europe : The Experience Of The 'nation-state' -- Centre Formation In The European Union --the Political Production Of Eu : Boundary Building And Boundary Removing -- Political Structuring In Loosely Bounded Territories : Territorial And Corporate Structures -- Electoral Representation In Loosely Bounded Territories : Mass Politics In The Eu -- Restructuring Europe. Stefano Bartolini. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.