European Integration and Political Conflict [Paperback]

In this 2004 volume, a formidable group of scholars investigate patterns of conflict that are arising in the European Union.Over the past half-century, Europe has experienced the mo st radical reallocation of authority that has ever take place in peace-time, yet the ideological conflicts that will emerge from this are only now becoming apparent. This volume brings together a formidable group of scholars of European and comparative politics to investigate patterns of conflict that are arising in the European Union. The authors of this volume conclude that political contestation concerning European integration is indeed rooted in the basic conflicts that have shaped political life in Western Europe for many years.Over the past half-century, Europe has experienced the mo st radical reallocation of authority that has ever take place in peace-time, yet the ideological conflicts that will emerge from this are only now becoming apparent. This volume brings together a formidable group of scholars of European and comparative politics to investigate patterns of conflict that are arising in the European Union. The authors of this volume conclude that political contestation concerning European integration is indeed rooted in the basic conflicts that have shaped political life in Western Europe for many years.Europe has experienced the most radical reallocation of authority that has ever taken place in peacetime over the past half-century. However, the ideological conflicts emerging from this development are only now becoming apparent. This collection brings together an authoritative group of scholars of European and comparative politics to investigate patterns of conflict arising in the European Union. The contributors to the volume conclude that political contestation concerning European integration is rooted in the basic conflicts that have shaped political life in Western Europe for many years.Introduction: models of political conflict in the European Union Marco R. SteelÃ*