{"product_id":"rethinking-europe-gerard-delanty-9780415347136","title":"Rethinking Europe: Social Theory and the Implications of Europeanization","description":"\u003cp\u003eDominant approaches to the transformation of Europe ignore contemporary social theory interpretations of the nature and dynamics of social change. Here, Delanty and Rumford argue that we need a theory of society in order to understand Europeanization. This book advances the case that Europeanization should be theorized in terms of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eglobalization \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emajor social transformations that are not exclusively spear-headed by the EU \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe wider context of the transformation of modernity. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating book broadens the terms of the debate on Europeanization, conventionally limited to the supersession of the nation-state by a supra-national authority and the changes within member states consequent upon EU membership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating the relevance of social theory to contemporary issues and with a focus on European transformation rather than simplistic notions of Europe-building, this truly multidisciplinary volume will appeal to readers from a range of social science disciplines, including sociology, geography, political science and European studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerard Delanty,Chris Rumford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415347130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415347136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Gerard Delanty","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086591865087,"sku":"9780415347136","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_590c0879-7d8c-44a9-953c-01be927ceffb.jpg?v=1769095568","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rethinking-europe-gerard-delanty-9780415347136","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}