Palgrave Advances in European Union Studies

Palgrave Advances in European Union Studies breaks new ground in offering advanced readers an insight into the state of the discipline in EU studies. It comprises theoretical and empirical essays which deal with how the European Union has been and continues to be studied, providing an invaluable tool for academics, post-graduate students, and advanced undergraduates who are keen to understand this increasingly diverse field of study.

'An impressive collection of consistently informative and thought-provoking reflections on the field of EU studies. This volume will be of immense use to students and scholars alike.' - Ben Rosamond, University of Warwick, UK 'In this aptly titled book, Michelle Cini, Angela Bourne and their superb group of contributors map the frontiers of EU Studies. Accessible to a general audience, Palgrave Advances in European Union Studies should find a place on the shelf of every serious student of the Union.' - Mark A. Pollack, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Temple University, USA

ANDREAS FØLLESDAL Professor of Political Philosophy and Director of Research, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, NorwayPAUL GILLESPIE Foreign Editor of the Irish Times, Dublin, IrelandWOLFRAM KAISER Professor of European Studies, School of Social, Historical and Literary Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK and Visiting Professor, College of Europe in Bruges, BelgiumBRIGID LAFFAN Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, Department of Politics, and Research Director of the Dublin European Institute, University College Dublin, IrelandJOSEPH JUPILLE Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, USACLAUDIO RADAELLI Anniversary Chair in Political Science, Department of Politics, University of Exeter, UKULRICH SEDELMEIER Associate Professor in International Relations andEuropean Studies, Central European University, Budapest and currentlya Marie Curie Fellow at the European University Institute, FlorenceFRANK SCHIMMELFENNIG Research Fellow, Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, University of Mannheim, GermanyROGER SCULLY Senior Lecturer in European Politics and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre for European Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UKBEN TONRA Jean Monnet Professor of European Foreign, Security and Defence Policy and Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, and Academic Director of the Dublin European Institute, University College Dublin, IrelandAMY VERDUN Jean Monnet Chair in European Integration Studies and Professor of Political Science, University of Victoria, CanadaALEX WARLEIGH Professor of International Politics and Public Policy, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick, IrelandWOLFGANG WESSELS Professor and Jean Monnet Chair of Political Science at the University of Cologne, GermanyANTJE WIENER Professor of International Relations, Jean Monnet Chair and Director of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, School of Politics and International Studies, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, UK