European Union Politics from a Multilevel Governance Perspective

Author: Hun Qingzhi
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Starting from the three dimensions of supranational, subnational, and nation-state in the process of European integration, this book elaborates on the "nation-state political management model," "European Union political management model," and "regional political governance model" coexisting in the political reality of Europe, as well as the new framework of "multi-level governance" in EU politics formed by them. Correspondingly, the book is divided into three parts: the first part focuses on discussing the constituent elements and basic characteristics of the democratic political model of European nation-states; the second part focuses on discussing the formation and operational mechanisms of EU institutions and policy frameworks; the third part focuses on discussing the interests and characteristics of regional politics in the process of European integration. The author believes that the path of European integration and the political governance methods of the EU are undoubtedly exceptional, but the direction they represent and embody has a certain universal significance.