International institutions are increasingly being challenged by domestic opposition and
nationalist political forces. Yet, levels of politicization differ significantly across countries …

Far from displaying a uniform pattern of integration, the European Union varies significantly
across policy areas, institutional development and individual countries. Why do some …

The no-votes in the French and Dutch referendums on the Constitutional Treaty have
highlighted the importance of understanding the mechanisms of direct democracy. Despite …

The creation of the European Union arguably ranks among the most extraordinary
achievements in modern world politics. Observers disagree, however, about the reasons …

Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes
of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing …

A major new theoretical and empirical contribution to our understanding of the influence of
EU institutions vis-á-vis governments in the major decisions about both widening and …

Since its beginnings in the 1950s, the European integration project has come a long way.
Starting with six member states in the European Communities, the EU has expanded to 28 in …

The article reviews the current study of the European Union (EU), where a new agenda is
emerging under the umbrella of 'new governance'. Despite its eclecticism, this agenda …

Recent research on European integration has largely profited from the institutionalist turn in
political science. Theoretical progress has, however, been hampered by the diverse …

This article critically examines the recent wealth of institutionalist rational choice literature on
the EU. It appraises the major fault lines and debates. It argues that non-cooperative game …