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Cichowski, Rachel. and Boerzel, Tanja. "Law, Politics and Society in Europe" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, Aug 27, 2003 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p64268_index.html>

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Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Review Method: Peer Reviewed Abstract: This paper serves as the introductory chapter to the forthcoming book, State of the European Union: Law, Politics and Society (OUP, 2003). It is comprised of the following three parts. 1. EU LAW: BETWEEN POLITICS AND THE PUBLIC The first section lays out the objectives of the volume while tracing important recent events in the EU. The objectives of the volume are threefold. First, to provide an overview of key events of 2000 through 2002 in the European Union, while illuminating how these institutional (formal legal) developments are linked to an ongoing interaction between law, politics and society. We emphasize that this dynamic is not distinctive, but instead is a common trajectory characterizing the historical development of the Community. Second, the volume illuminates why the key events since 2000 are also distinct from previous trends. Increasingly, this dynamic between law, politics and society has brought to the forefront a need for more direct citizen participation in EU politics. Finally, the last main objective of this volume is to provide a unique and interdisciplinary approach to studying the European Union by bringing together both legal scholars and political scientists. Beyond achieving a more accurate science, this recent shift in EU developments necessitates such an approach. 2. LAW, POLITICS AND SOCIETY AS A PROCESS OF INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE In the following section, we suggest how one can examine and understand these new developments in European integration. This section provides the theoretical foundations of the volume. We argue that the volume’s theme, how the intersection between law, politics and society impacts European integration, is best understood as a process of institutional change. Further, this institutional approach is particularly well suited for our goal of bridging legal and political scholarship, as our central focus – institutional change – has long been the subject of inquiry for both disciplines. 3. OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK In the remaining section, we provide an overview of the book. Part I of the volume is concerned with broad changes, both theoretical and substantive, in the area of EU politics and law. Part II provides in-depth analyses of new structures of governance and modes of decision-making in the EU. Parts III and IV explicitly engage the many processes and recent developments characterizing the interactions between law, politics and society in the EU. This includes a section on political rights and civil society, followed by empirical studies concerned with how EU law in action can constrain, empower and engage the individual. Part V compiles analyses of the salient policy innovations and expansion since 2000, from monetary to immigration policy. The final section, Part VI, is a unique contribution to the State of the EU volume series. These chapters provide both students and senior scholars alike with an invaluable discussion of cutting edge techniques, methodology and resources for research and teaching in the area of EU studies.

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