{"product_id":"rethinking-europe-social-theory-and-the-implications-of-europeanization-9780415347143","title":"Rethinking Europe: Social Theory and the Implications of Europeanization","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gerard Delanty | Chris Rumford\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sociology - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46892443893911,"sku":"9780415347143","price":6490.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415347143.webp?v=1770281404","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/rethinking-europe-social-theory-and-the-implications-of-europeanization-9780415347143","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}