The EU, NATO and the Integration of Europe Rules and Rhetoric Schimmelfennig

Description: The EU, NATO and the Integration of Europe Rules and Rhetoric An analysis of the causes and politics of Eastern enlargement by the European Union and NATO. Frank Schimmelfennig (Author) 9780521535250, Cambridge University Press Paperback / softback, published 18 December 2003 340 pages 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.5 kg '… a rich volume offering many insights. It is a credible effort to tease out something new from the examination of the two major theoretical schools of thought in IR. This book is recommended for every student of European integration theories who seeks to bridge the rationalist-constructivist divide while gaining further insights into the enlargement issue.' Journal of International Relations and Development Why did Western European states agree to the enlargement of the EU and NATO? Frank Schimmelfennig analyzes the history of the enlargement process and develops a theoretical approach of 'rhetorical action' to explain why it occurred. While rationalist theory explains the willingness of East European states to join the NATO and EU, it does not explain why member states decided to admit them. Using original data, Schimmelfennig shows that expansion to the East can be understood in terms of liberal democratic community building. Drawing on the works of Jon Elster and Erving Goffman, he demonstrates that the decision to expand was the result of rhetorical action. Candidates and their supporters used arguments based on collective identity, norms and values of the Western community to shame opponents into acquiescing to enlargement. This landmark book makes an enormous contribution to theory in international relations and to the study of European politics. List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction Part I. Security, Power or Welfare? Eastern Enlargement in a Rationalist Perspective: 1. Rationalist institutionalism and the enlargement of regional organizations 2. NATO enlargement 3. EU enlargement Conclusion: the rationalist puzzle of Eastern enlargement Part II. Expanding the Western Community of Liberal Values and Norms: Eastern Enlargement in a Sociological Perspective: 4. Sociological institutionalism and the enlargement of regional organizations 5. Eastern enlargement and the Western international community 6. The event history of enlargement Conclusion: the sociological solution to the enlargement puzzle Part III. Association Instead of Membership: Preferences and Bargaining Power in Eastern Enlargement: 7. Process hypotheses 8. State preferences and the initial enlargement process Conclusion: the double puzzle of Eastern enlargement Part IV. From Association to Membership: Rhetorical Action in Eastern Enlargement: 9. Rhetorical action 10. The decision to enlarge NATO 11. The decision to enlarge the EU Conclusion: solving the double puzzle of Eastern enlargement Strategic action in international community: concluding remarks Appendix (interviews) List of references Index. Subject Areas: EU & European institutions [JPSN2], International relations [JPS], Political structures: democracy [JPHV], Politics & government [JP], Regional studies [GTB]

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