The EU, NATO and the Integration of Europe : Rules and Rhetoric (Themes in European Governance)
Editorial Reviews
Review
'... the book provides valuable information for people interested in two major theories of international relations in practice. ... Schimmelfennig gives a deep insight in the process and the outcomes of NATO and EU enlargement as such and develops a theoretical approach that seems applicable to future Western organizations' enlargement decisions.' Steve Schwarzer, European Societies
'... this study is a significant and valuable contribution to the rationalist-constructivist debate in IR'. International Affairs
'Frank Schimmelfennig has steadily been making a name for himself over the years as a thoughtful and creative contributor to International Relations theory and European Studies. This work will confirm his status as a scholar of originality and insight. ... this book is a model of problem-driven but theoretically informed social science. It is thorough and systematic in its treatment of the subject matter; explicit in its theoretical assumptions; and incorporates new empirical data. ... an important and timely book. ... His book deserves to be widely read and discussed.' European Foreign Affairs Review
Book Description
Frank Schimmelfennig analyzes the Eastern enlargement of the European Union and NATO and develops a theoretical approach of "rhetorical action" to explain why it occurred. Backed by original data, and drawing on sociological institutional theory, he demonstrates that the expansion to the East can be best understood in terms of liberal democratic values and norms. He highlights the practice of the Western community in shaming opponents into agreeing to enlargement.
The EU, NATO and the Integration of Europe : Rules and Rhetoric (Themes in European Governance)
The EU, NATO and the Integration of Europe : Rules and Rhetoric (Themes in European Governance),Frank Schimmelfennig,Andreas F›llesdal,Cambridge University Press,0521828066,Economic integration,Europe,Europe - General,General,International,Law,Membership,National security,North Atlantic Treaty Organiza,North Atlantic Treaty Organization,Politics - Current Events,Politics / Current Events,EU & European institutions,European studies,Political Science / General,Political structures: democracy
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