This book introduces and maps the complex interaction between internationalization, nation-state and democracy to provide a new basis for understanding political change in contemporary Europe. The book: introduces the concept of internationalization, considers how it relates to its near-synonoym globalization, and explains the dynamics of the internationalization process; assesses the impact and implications for nation-states, national identities and political cultures; and addresses the problem of making internationalized democracy work at national and European levels.

Throughout the text theoretical ideas and concepts are accessibly introduced and illustrated with a wide range of empirical examples from across Europe.

Kjell Goldmann is Professor of Political Science at Stockholm University

PART ONE: INTERNATIONALIZATION
Internationalization as Object of Study
The Dynamics of Internationalization
PART TWO: NATION STATE
Internationalization and the Nation-State
The Issues
The Nation State
A Factual Approach
The Nation-State
A Political-Cultural Approach
The Nation-State
A Normative Approach
PART THREE: DEMOCRACY
Internationalized Democracy
Internationalization and the Citizen