EUROPEAN DISINTEGRATION: A SEARCH FOR EXPLANATIONS

Abstract

This is a book that should be read by the novice and the more experienced researchers. Scholars of EU Studies are to make use of the theoretical mechanism advanced by this book and test it at an empirical level, as the issue of partial exists is one of the current features exhibited by old and the new Member States. Second, as this is promising work, disintegration scholars can contribute by further developing this model and advance the knowledge in the area of disintegration literature. For students of political science, where EU taught courses to tackle the Theories of EU integration or the History of EU integration, it fosters learning opportunities by capturing new perspectives on the disintegrative forces which have always accompanied the process of integration; further expanding and innovating the curricula beyond the classical focus on the integration process, is another plus brought by this book, which can be used as a teaching resource. And not lastly, this book speaks to EU policy-makers and to the domestic political elite, as it draws attention and facilitates understanding of the concerning issue of partial exists that touches upon the several Member States; it offers an insight on the importance of consolidating the locking-in capacity of the EU.