Flavia Jurje is a Post-doctoral Research Assistant and Lecturer at the Institute of Political Science/International Relations and Global Governance, University of Lucerne and Research Assistant and Lecturer at the Political Science Department at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

This book examines the Europeanization of the polity and politics of a new EU Member State. Using social network analysis in a comparative research design, it provides a systematic analysis of the effects of Europeanization on the institutions, policy processes, power constellation and conflict among national elites.

1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Approaches to Europeanization 3. A Closer Look into the Romanian Political System 4. The Impact of the EU Pressure on the Institutions of the Decision-Making Process 5. The Impact of the EU Pressure on Power Configuration 6. The Impact of the EU Pressure on the Level of Conflict 7. Conclusions