Polity-Building and Policy-Making: Societal Actors in European Integration

摘要: We hope that after our collective exploration, the role of third actor in European integration and Union (EU) politics is somewhat less elusive than man famous 1949 British film same title. The empirical chapters this book have certainly demonstrated a diversity societal actors who had different motives used diverse methods was engaged issues. These ranged from political parties to variety business organizations, trade unions, epistemic communities experts non-governmental organizations (NGOs) grew out new social movements 1960s 1970s. As we decided mobilize current research based on multiple newly accessible sources, given strand still its incipient stages, covers rather set case studies time spans within period covered book. Naturally, limits scope for generalizations. Nonetheless, upon draw some general conclusions final chapter. these will turn provide suitable basis future historical vein make significant contribution historiography postwar (Western) Europe beyond originally very narrow field history; be distinctive science research, but capable interacting with it help improve understanding change over EU politics.