Transforming the European Nation-State
Dynamics of Internationalization
First Edition
- Kjell Goldmann - Stockholm University, Sweden
August 2001 | 224 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
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.
PART ONE: INTERNATIONALIZATION
Internationalization as Object of Study
The Dynamics of Internationalization
PART TWO: NATION STATE
Internationalization and the Nation-State
| The Issues |
The Nation State
| A Factual Approach |
The Nation-State
| A Political-Cultural Approach |
The Nation-State
| A Normative Approach |
PART THREE: DEMOCRACY
Internationalized Democracy
Internationalization and the Citizen
`Goldmann is a master of concise conceptualization and meaningful distinctions. Employing this unique talent, he has written a book, which is a major step forward in the analysis of internationalization and governance beyond the nation state, on both counts precise and innovative. A must for anyone interested in international politics and Europeanization' - Michael Zuern, University of Bremen
`Goldmann's volume makes a major contribution to the debates about the fate of states in an era of internationalization and globalization' - K J Holsti, University of British Columbia
