201938

Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke

2005

364 Pages

ISBN 978-1-4039-1719-5

Discourse theory in European politics

identity, policy and governance

Edited by

David R. Howarth , Jacob Torfing

This volume of essays employs discourse theory to analyze mainstream topics in contemporary European politics. Inspired by developments in post-structuralist, psychoanalytic and post-Marxist theory, each contributor problematizes a central issue in European governance, including European security, Third Way politics, constitutional and administrative reform, new forms of nationalism and populism, the shift from welfare to workfare, environmental politics and local government. Alongside these substantive issues, the book tackles questions raised by the difficulties of applying discourse theory to empirical cases.

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Full citation:

Howarth, D. R. , Torfing, J. (eds) (2005). Discourse theory in European politics: identity, policy and governance, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke.

Table of Contents

Discourse theory

Torfing Jacob

1-32

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Passions of identification

Stavrakakis Yannis

68-92

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Polity as politics

Dreyer Hansen Allan; Sørensen Eva

93-116

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Political administration

Åkerstrøm Andersen Niels

139-169

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The human rights act

Clohesy Anthony M.

170-189

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Third way politics today

Bastow Steven; Martin James

211-230

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From welfare to social exclusion

Mottier Véronique

255-274

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Media discourse and the public sphere

Chouliaraki Lili

275-296

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Applying discourse theory

Howarth David R.

316-349

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