Frank Schimmelfennig analyzes the Eastern enlargement of the European Union and NATO and develops a theoretical approach of "rhetorical action" to explain why it occurred. Backed by original data, and drawing on sociological institutional theory, he demonstrates that the expansion to the East can be best understood in terms of liberal democratic values and norms. He highlights the practice of the Western community in shaming opponents into agreeing to enlargement.
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'... the book provides valuable information for people interested in two major theories of international relations in practice. ... Schimmelfennig gives a deep insight in the process and the outcomes of NATO and EU enlargement as such and develops a theoretical approach that seems applicable to future Western organizations' enlargement decisions.' Steve Schwarzer, European Societies
'... this study is a significant and valuable contribution to the rationalist-constructivist debate in IR'. International Affairs
'Frank Schimmelfennig has steadily been making a name for himself over the years as a thoughtful and creative contributor to International Relations theory and European Studies. This work will confirm his status as a scholar of originality and insight. ... this book is a model of problem-driven but theoretically informed social science. It is thorough and systematic in its treatment of the subject matter; explicit in its theoretical assumptions; and incorporates new empirical data. ... an important and timely book. ... His book deserves to be widely read and discussed.' European Foreign Affairs Review
'... 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
'... this study is a significant and valuable contribution to the rationalist-constructivist debate in IR'. International Affairs
'Frank Schimmelfennig has steadily been making a name for himself over the years as a thoughtful and creative contributor to International Relations theory and European Studies. This work will confirm his status as a scholar of originality and insight. ... this book is a model of problem-driven but theoretically informed social science. It is thorough and systematic in its treatment of the subject matter; explicit in its theoretical assumptions; and incorporates new empirical data. ... an important and timely book. ... His book deserves to be widely read and discussed.' European Foreign Affairs Review
'... 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
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Frank Schimmelfennig analyzes the Eastern enlargement of the European Union and NATO and develops a theoretical approach of "rhetorical action" to explain why it occurred. Backed by original data, and drawing on sociological institutional theory, he demonstrates that the expansion to the East can be best understood in terms of liberal democratic values and norms. He highlights the practice of the Western community in shaming opponents into agreeing to enlargement.
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Rationalist approaches to the study of international relations and international institutions share the premises of individualism, state-centrism, materialism, egoism and instrumentalism: Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
enlargement preferences, material control variables, enlargement skeptics, rationalist institutionalism, material bargaining power, rhetorical actors, enlargement events, basic liberal norms, rhetorical entrapment, economic control variables, competitive argumentation, eastern enlargement, community hypothesis, rhetorical action, international socialization, member state preferences, enlargement decisions, enlargement rounds, enlargement rules, reluctant member states, double puzzle, sociological institutionalism, crowding costs, outsider states, enlargement costs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Cold War, Czech Republic, European Union, European Commission, President Clinton, Soviet Union, European Council, Freedom House, President Havel, Warsaw Pact, North Atlantic Council, North Atlantic Treaty, Russian Federation, Federal Ministry of Defense, World Bank, Council of Europe, World War, Application Model, Institutionalization Model, Interview Jackson, Membership Action Plan, President Bush, Secretary of State Albright, Accession Model New!
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Rationalist approaches to the study of international relations and international institutions share the premises of individualism, state-centrism, materialism, egoism and instrumentalism: Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
enlargement preferences, material control variables, enlargement skeptics, rationalist institutionalism, material bargaining power, rhetorical actors, enlargement events, basic liberal norms, rhetorical entrapment, economic control variables, competitive argumentation, eastern enlargement, community hypothesis, rhetorical action, international socialization, member state preferences, enlargement decisions, enlargement rounds, enlargement rules, reluctant member states, double puzzle, sociological institutionalism, crowding costs, outsider states, enlargement costs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Cold War, Czech Republic, European Union, European Commission, President Clinton, Soviet Union, European Council, Freedom House, President Havel, Warsaw Pact, North Atlantic Council, North Atlantic Treaty, Russian Federation, Federal Ministry of Defense, World Bank, Council of Europe, World War, Application Model, Institutionalization Model, Interview Jackson, Membership Action Plan, President Bush, Secretary of State Albright, Accession Model New!
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- The European Union (Reference Shelf) by Norris Smith on 4 pages
- International relations on page 28, and Back Matter
- Theory of International Politics by Kenneth Waltz on page 28, and Back Matter
- The Europeanisation of National Administrations: Patterns of Institutional Change and Persistence (Themes in European Governance) by Christoph Knill in Front Matter
- Multilateralism and Western Strategy by Michael Brenner in Back Matter
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