Switzerland's Differentiated European Integration

The Last Gallic Village?
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-81572-5
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 301 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 4148 g

This book analyses Switzerland’s European policies using the concept of differentiated European integration, providing a new and original perspective on the country. This analytical approach focuses on the similarities between Switzerland's EU policies and the integration of EU member states. The latter have often been the focus of research as Switzerland is the last Western European country not to have become a member of the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA). The book claims that Switzerland’s position on the European integration map is different in terms of degree from many EU member states, but not different in kind. The cornerstone of the book is new empirical data quantitatively measuring Switzerland’s differentiated integration during the period 1990 – 2010. The data rely on the sectoral agreements Switzerland concluded with the EU and the voluntary incorporation of EU law into domestic legislation. The book shows, among other findings, that over time Swiss European policies have begun to resemble integration policies and that the more they did so, the more dynamically they evolved.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jenni, Sabine

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Recht, Kultur, Umwelt etc.)
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Außenpolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Measuring Switzerland’s differentiated integration.- 3. Institutional dynamics of Switzerland’s differentiated integration.- 4. Political dynamics of Switzerland’s differentiated integration.- 5. Conclusion.- Annex.

Über Autor(innen)

Sabine Jenni is an Associated Researcher at ETH Zurich and holds teaching assignments at the University of Lucerne, Switzerland. She also works as a Project Coordinator for artasfoundation.