Leuffen, Dirk,

Differentiated integration : explaining variation in the European Union / Dirk Leuffen, Berthold Rittberger and Frank Schimmelfennig. - xvi, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - The European Union series . - European Union series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-281) and index.

The European Union as a System of Differentiated Integration. -- Part I: Theory. Intergovernmentalism ; Supranationalism ; Constructivism. -- Part II: Policies. The Single Market ; Economic and Monetary Union ; Security and Defence ; The Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice ; Conclusions: Integration and differentiation in the European Union.

"This innovative new text provides a state-of-the-art introduction to the study of European integration, focusing centrally on explaining the differentiated character of the European Union in terms of policy areas, institutional development and geographical span."--Publisher's website.

9780230246430 (hardback) 9780230246447 (paperback)


European Union.


European Union countries--Politics and government.

JN30 / .L48 2013