Contesting Political Differentiation
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"In arguing that political differentiation is not an innocent and normatively neutral tool of European integration but unavoidably leads to segmentation, hegemony and domination and thus subverts any normatively meaningful conception of the integration process, Eriksen presents a major challenge to mainstream integration theory and practice. The book offers a vigorous normative analysis and vision, is circumspectly and persuasively argued and thus provides an irresistible invitation to engage with it for anyone concerned about the current state of European affairs and their future prospects." (Rainer Schmalz-Bruns, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany)
"By demonstrating that differentiation presents some major flaws that should not be ignored by its advocates, Eriksen, one of the world-leading scholars in European democratic theory, makes an essential contribution to the debate on the future of European integration." (Benjamin Leruth, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, Australia)
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Erik O. Eriksen is Professor of Political Science and Director of ARENA - Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway. His main research fields are political theory, democratic governance, public policy and European integration. His publications include the following books: The Normativity of the European Union (2014) and The European Union's Non-Members: Independence under Hegemony (co-edited with John Erik Fossum, 2015).