Transforming the European Nation-State Dynamics of Internationalization

Kjell Goldmann, "Transforming the European Nation-State: Dynamics of Internationalization"
English | 2001 | ISBN: 0761963278, 076196326X | PDF | pages: 225 | 0.8 mb
This book introduces and maps the complex interaction between internationalization, nation-state and democracy to provide a new basis for understanding political change in contemporary Europe. The book: introduces the concept of internationalization, considers how it relates to its near-synonoym globalization, and explains the dynamics of the internationalization process; assesses the impact and implications for nation-states, national identities and political cultures; and addresses the problem of making internationalized democracy work at national and European levels. Throughout the text theoretical ideas and concepts are accessibly introduced and illustrated with a wide range of empirical examples from across Europe.