State Territoriality and European Integration (Europe and the Nation State) Book

The European nation state is now placed between the interconnected processes of globalization and European integration. This new book examines these evolving relationships, showing how the conventional territorial basis of the state is being reappraised. Bringing together our leading thinkers on the nation state, this volume tackles key questions about how we should conceptualize measure and discuss the political significance of territory in today's world. For example, does the era of Europeanization and globalization herald the end of citizen's traditional attachment to their national territories? Do our conceptions of the state no longer correspond to contemporary political realities? These questions are approached from a range of positions that illuminate the debates now happening across the world. Most accounts of the historical and contemporary significance of territory in Western European politics suffer from a combination of ambiguity and narrow focus. This book therefore delivers a clear set of key concepts, indicators and theoretical notions to carry out a historically and empirically grounded examination. It draws upon case studies from across Europe. The lessons and conclusions it details have a fascinating international scope and can be applied to our understanding of globalization, which it show to be intimately connected with European integration. This is an invaluable book for all students of European integration, political science and international relations.Read More