Sociology of the European Union

Introduction; A.Favell & V.Guiraudon.- PART I: SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS.- Social Class and Identity; J.D.Medrano.- Social Mobility and Spatial Mobility; A.Favell & E.Recchi.- Elites, Middle Classes and Cities; A.Andreotti & P.Le Gales.- Markets and Firms; N.Fligstein.- PART II: POLITICS AND POLICIES.- Mobilizations; V.Guiraudon.- EU Politics; N.Kauppi.- EU Policies; F.Mérand.- Social Theory and European Integration; H.Trenz.- Postface; G.Ross.

ADRIAN FAVELL Professor of European and International Studies at Aarhus University, Denmark. He has published widely in the areas of multiculturalism, migration, cosmopolitanism and cities, including Philosophies of Integration: Immigration and the Idea of Citizenship in France and Britain, The Human Face of Global Mobility, and Pioneers of European Integration: Citizenship and Mobility in the EU. For further details, see his website: www.adrianfavell.com

VIRGINIE GUIRAUDON Research Professor at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the University of Lille Nord de France. A recipient of the Descartes-Huygens prize and the European Union Studies Association Best Paper prize, Virginie was also awarded the CNRS bronze medal for best young researcher. Her books include: Les politiques d'immigration en Europe, Controlling a New Migration World, and Immigration Politics in Europe: The Politics of Control.

'This is a well-written and well-structured book from a first-rate group of authors. There is a real need for such a book, and I have no doubt that it will be widely used in undergraduate courses.'- Michèle Lamont, Professor of European Studies, Harvard, USA and Chair of the Council for European Studies'This valuable text surveys the increasingly rich range of sociological analyses of the European Union. The combination of thematic overviews and primary research makes this book an excellent resource for students and lecturers.'- Helen Wallace, Centennial Professor in the European Institute, LSE, UK'This superb book brings together some of the most creative and original sociological work on the European Union. It is a core resource for teaching and research in this growing field.'- William Outhwaite, Professor of Sociology, Newcastle University, UK'An inspiring overview of how sociology could contribute not only to a better understanding of European Societies, but also to a better cognition of the functioning of the European Institutions. The volume is a great step forward in the sociological research on Europe since it overcomes differences of national focus and offers good syntheses for newcomers and compelling arguments for experts on Europe.'- Berlin Reviews in Social Sciences, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin