Real-world Europeanisation: the silent turning of small gears*

摘要: ABSTRACTSeveral studies of the impacts EU on modern policies and polities evade investigation most detailed level Europeanisation, that is, gradual legal changes. This seems odd as it is exactly these small gears turning constitute perhaps real concrete all types Europeanisation. paper looks at a range cash benefits in Denmark. Applying novel framework silent versus loud investigates how changes since 1972 came into being by digging both details preparatory parliamentary work. The conclusion Denmark – often mentioned an archetype universalist welfare state odds with European logics free movement non-discrimination has indeed altered very nature its benefits, but have been not even recognised