Toward a Reflexive Political Sociology of the European Union : Fields, Intellectuals and Politicians

This book argues that contemporary European politics creates new forms oftransnational power that challenge the traditional parameters of the nation-state. Kauppi identifies and critically explores the evolving dynamics between nationaland transnational spaces, groups and knowledge, and suggests that European publicpolicies and transnational institutions like the European Parliament create new spaces,types of knowledge and novel political practices. Toward a Reflexive Political Sociology of the European Union is structured aroundthree parts. The first focuses on evolving transnational fields. The second explores thechanging role of academics and universities. The third section engages with the worksof Pierre Bourdieu on politics and the media. The issues discussed throughout thebook revolve around the challenges to the nation-state and of knowledge productionthat is tied to it. This book will be an invaluable resource to academics and researchers interested inEuropean politics, European Union studies and political sociology.