Self-governance is an important mode of societal governance.! Self governance refers to the
capacity of social entities to govern themselves autonomously. However, what'self …

Dominant approaches to the transformation of Europe ignore contemporary social theory
interpretations of the nature and dynamics of social change. Here, Delanty and Rumford …

In recent years, a number of European countries abolished national border controls in favor
of Europe's external frontiers. In doing so, they challenged long-established conceptions of …

The EU has recently introduced a cultural policy. This includes symbolic initiatives, among
which is the creation of theEuropean Cities of Culture'(ECC), that are a primary example of …

In this study we explore the extent to which the civic cultures of European immigrants to the
United States persist in their contemporary descendants. Analyses using data from the …

Attention is given to a series of conceptual issues associated with understanding global
sport development. Several weaknesses are identified. The figurational approach to the …

Signifying Europe provides a systematic overview of the wide range of symbols used to
represent Europe and Europeanness, both by the political elite and the broader public …

Although numerous contributions have been made towards establishing policy legitimacy in
the European Union (EU), to date no comprehensive model has been developed. The aim of …

'Independence in Europe', adopted by the Scottish National Party (SNP) as its core policy in
1988, has become part and parcel of contemporary Scottish nationalism. But is this not a …

The connection between immigration and citizenship in Europe is an increasingly important
issue. This timely and informative book investigates three main aspects of the issue: the …