Europeanization and transnational states
Subtitle: comparing Nordic central governments
By: Bengt Jacobsson, Per Lagreid and Ove K. Pedersen.
Contributors: Lagreid, Per, 1949-; Pedersen, Ove Kaj, 1948-
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: European Union -- Scandinavia.; Nationalism.; Scandinavia -- Politics and government -- 1945-
Description: "Europeanization and Transnational States provides an extensive comparative survey of the central governments in four Scandinavian countries and analyses the ways in which the European Union has influenced the day-to-day work of their state administrations. It includes coverage of Denmark, a long-standing member of the European Union, Finland and Sweden, countries that became members in 1995 and Norway, a non-member."

"The book utilizes various theoretical perspectives - such as adaptation to external pressure, strategic choice, path-dependencies and translation - to explain the changes related to increased European integration in central government agencies. It concludes that the consequences of Europeanization can be described as the growth of a transnational administration where identities as well as loyalties are created in processes that transcend the borders of states."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.