Research Methods in European Union Studies

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Overview

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Crossroads in European Union Studies

      • Kennet Lynggaard, Karl Löfgren, Ian Manners

      Pages 3-17

   3. Methodology in European Union Studies

      • Ben Rosamond

      Pages 18-36

   4. European Union History

      • Ann-Christina L. Knudsen

      Pages 37-52

3. Micro-Analysis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53

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   2. European Identity: Conflict and Cooperation

      • Angela Bourne

      Pages 55-71

   3. People and Social Groups in the European Union

      • Michael Strange

      Pages 72-85

   4. Single Policy Study: Three Variations in Design

      • Annica Kronsell, Ian Manners

      Pages 86-101

   5. Analysing European Discourses

      • Amandine Crespy

      Pages 102-120

4. Meso-Analysis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121

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   2. Studying Agenda Setting

      • Sebastiaan Princen

      Pages 123-135

   3. Studies of Bargaining in the European Union

      • Sara Hagemann

      Pages 136-153

   4. Implementation Studies: Beyond a Legalistic Approach

      • Karl Löfgren

      Pages 154-167

   5. Analysing Networks

      • Jenny M. Lewis, Sevasti Chatzopoulou

      Pages 168-183

   6. Visual Primes and European Union Identity: Designing Experimental Research

      • Laura Cram, Stratos Patrikios

      Pages 184-205

   7. Europeanisation

      • Theofanis Exadaktylos, Claudio M. Radaelli

      Pages 206-218

5. Macro-Analysis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219

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   2. The European Union in Global Politics: Normative Power and Longitudinal Interpretation

      • Ian Manners

      Pages 221-236

   3. The Blurred Boundaries and Multiple Effects of European Integration and Globalisation

      • Kennet Lynggaard

      Pages 237-251

This collection sets a new agenda for conducting research on the EU and learns from past mistakes. In doing so it provides a state-of-the-art examination of social science research designs in EU studies while providing innovative guidelines for the advancement of more inclusive and empirically sensitive research designs in EU studies

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'Those researching the EU are confronted with a bewildering menu of epistemologies, methodologies, research designs, and methods of data collection and analysis. In this very welcome volume, seasoned EU scholars unlock these bodies of knowledge and tailor them to the specific needs of 'their' sub-fields. The volume is a must read for all who seek to find more convincing answers to their research questions. And who does not?' Markus Haverland, Professor of Political Science, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

'This volume will serve as an extremely useful compendium of methodological issues and options for both budding scholars and established experts on the EU. To get a strong, comprehensive view of where research methods in EU studies stand today, start here.' Craig Parsons, Professor of Political Science and Director of European Studies, University of Oregon, USA

'This book is a must-read for any student and scholar working on European integration. Research methods and design in EU studies have, at best, been implicitly dealt with by individual scholars struggling through the maze of publications. The editors of this collective volume have brought together a stellar group of experts who provide highly instructive insights into the full range of methodologies associated with problem-driven research in EU studies. This excellent volume fills a huge gap in the literature.' Sabine Saurugger, Professor of Political Science, Sciences Po Grenoble,France

• Department of Society and Globalisation, University of Roskilde, Denmark

  Kennet Lynggaard

• Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

  Ian Manners

• School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

  Karl Löfgren

Magnus Blomgren, Umeå University, Sweden Angela Bourne, University of Roskilde, Denmark Sevasti Chatzopoulou, Roskilde University, Denmark Laura Cram, University of Edinburgh, UK Amandine Crespy, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium Theofanis Exadaktylos, University of Surrey, UK Sara Hagemann, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Ann-Christina L. Knudsen, Aarhus University, Denmark Annica Kronsell, Lund University, Sweden Jenny Lewis, University of Melbourne, Australia Martino Maggetti, University of Zürich, Switzerland and University of Lausanne, Switzerland Julie Hassing Nielsen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Stratos Patrikios, University of Strathclyde, UK Sebastiaan Princen, Urecht University the Netherlands Claudio Radaelli, University of Exeter, UK Ben Rosamond, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Michael Strange, Malmö University, Sweden Alex Warleigh-Lack, University of Surrey, UK

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