Routledge - The New Politics of European Civil Society

Explore the evolving landscape of European governance with The New Politics of European Civil Society. As part of the Routledge Studies on Democratising Europe, this book examines the significant role civil society has played over the last twenty years. From the end of Communist rule to the reunification of Europe and the expansion of the single market, this text tracks the development of democratic structures across the continent. This work analyzes how civil society functions as a social space situated between EU governance and the citizens of member states. It focuses on the non-state agents that represent and participate on behalf of diverse social constituencies within the EU decision-making process. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how these groups influence the reconstitution of democracy in an enlarged European Union. This book is an essential resource for those studying the relationship between citizens, non-state actors, and European political institutions.