Introduction

Sandrine Devaux (1) , Imogen Sudbery (2)

1 IPW - European Cultural Institute Pierre Werner
2 SPIRe - School of Politics and International Relations

The introduction sets out the underlying analytical framework structuring the various contributions to the volume. It outlines an innovative approach to the study of Europeanisation, stressing the cyclical nature of the process and the interaction of top down, horizontal and bottom up dynamics. The gaps in the current literature is highlighted, and the value of paying closer attention to the role of social actors in Europeanisation processes is explained. The final section of the introduction describes how the volume is structured, pointing out how the different chapters address the research gap identified above. It poses two guiding questions which will be addressed by the volume: 1. Under which conditions are actors on the societal level in the member states socialised into European policy-making? And 2. When and how do they adapt their strategies on the national level in order to include the European Union as an additional tool for creating pressure?

Mots clés: Transfer of model; European union; Social actors; Bottom up approach

Domaines: Science politique

Sandrine Devaux, Imogen Sudbery. Introduction. Sandrine Devaux and Imogen Sudbery. Europeanisation: Social actors and the Transfer of Models in EU-27, Centre français de recherche en sciences sociales (CEFRES), pp.7-23, 2009. ⟨halshs-00496769⟩