1st Edition

Europeanization and New Member States A Comparative Social Network Analysis

By Flavia Jurje Copyright 2013
176 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines the Europeanization of the polity and politics of a new EU Member State. Using social network analysis in a comparative research design, it provides a systematic analysis of the effects of Europeanization on the institutions, policy processes, power constellation and conflict among national elites. Providing a detailed case study on Romania in comparative perspective, the... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Theoretical Approaches to Europeanization  3. A Closer Look into the Romanian Political System  4. The Impact of the EU Pressure on the Institutions of the Decision-Making Process  5. The Impact of the EU Pressure on Power Configuration  6. The Impact of the EU Pressure on the Level of Conflict  7. Conclusions

Biography

Flavia Jurje is a Post-doctoral Research Assistant and Lecturer at the Institute of Political Science/International Relations and Global Governance, University of Lucerne and Research Assistant and Lecturer at the Political Science Department at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.