A Political Sociology of Transnational Europe [Hardcover]

European scholars look at the consequences of these and other challenges faced by European societiesGlobalisation and complex Europeanisation are two significant challenges currently influencing the restructure of the European nation-state, and redefining political power. For this volume, first-rate European scholars look at the consequences of these and other challenges faced by European societies. Contributions revisit traditional objects of political science  state sovereignty, civil society and citizenship  mixing sophisticated empirical analyses with methodological and conceptual innovations including field theory, multiple correspondence analysis, and the study of space sets. Combining qualitative and quantitative research techniques, and macro- and micro-levels, chapters have in common a contextual analysis of politics through scrutiny of configurations of groups, representations and perceptions. A transnational perspective is the common thread linking every study in this volume, which seeks to avoid methodological nationalism.List of Figures and Tables viiList of Abbreviations ixContributors xiAcknowledgements xvPart I. From Grass Roots to Brussels: Making Voices HeardChapter One: Introduction: Political Sociology and Second-WaveEuropean StudiesNiilo Kauppi 3Chapter Two: Contentious EU Politics: A Comparative Analysis ofProtest CampaignsDonatella della Porta and Louisa Parks 17Chapter Three: EU Lobbying and the European TransparencyInitiative: A Sociological Approach to Interest GroupsH?l?ne Michel 53Chapter Four: Fighting Together: Assessing Continuity and Changein Social Movement Organisations through the Study ofConstituencies HeterogeneityOlivier Fillieule and Philippe Blanchard 79Part II. Renegotiating State SovereigntyChapter Five: Borders, Mobility and SecurityDidier Bigo 111Chapter Six: Redefining European Higher Education: GlobalUniversity Rankings and Higher Education PolicyTero Erkkil? and Niilo Kauppi 127Chapter Seven: Human Rights and Eurol³.