Identity is the master variable for many constructivist scholars of international politics. In this
comparative study, Richard Ned Lebow shows that states do not have identities any more …

We assume that the ideas, interests and strategies of regional powers are highly significant
variables, with the power to influence foreign policy. Yet while comparative research projects …

The issue of capital city relocation is a topic of debate for more than forty countries across
the world. In this first book to discuss the issue, Vadim Rossman offers an in-depth analysis …

Based on a three-wave, six-country comparative panel study experiment with 1,197
participants, this article shows how in the long term, political institutions and the media can …

Since the establishment of the AU (African Union) in 2002, there have been indications that
Africa may be following in Europe's footsteps in the process of regional integration. But is …

The demise of communism in post-communist Europe was accompanied by the debunking
of communist foundation myths in most of the former 27 communist states. These communist …

The emergence of a common identity among Europeans has been the subject of intellectual
debates ever since the beginnings of the European integration project. As the European …

• Part III explores the EU as a global actor-in-the-making, looking at issues including
enlargement and the EU's neighbourhood policy, and interregionalism, and critically …

This book discusses the genesis of and increasing references to “European values”, their
appropriation by diverse groups of actors and their impact on public action. It argues that …