The Political Economy Of European Integration

This book provides a balanced introduction to diverse political economyperspectives on different aspects of European integration demonstrating boththe importance and the potential of research in this area.The volume includes three types of chapters broad literature reviewsnarrower applications of existing arguments and new syntheses of competingclaims. The authors also present a critical appraisal of how scholars in the EUand US use theory to understand European integration and examine issues suchas citizens attitudes perceptions and preferences of actors the role of nonstate actors principleagent questions and the role and the autonomy ofEuropean institutions.This empirically informed and methodologically rigorous volume will be of greatinterest to students and researchers in the fields of comparative politicaleconomy EU studies international political economy and internationalorganizations.