International studies, Vol. XI No. 3, 2011.
Review article
The Theoretical Approach of Historical Institutionalism in Researching the Process of European Integration
Hrvoje Špehar
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The article tries to present achievements and limitations of a very propulsive directions in comparative political science and political theory of European integration, historical institutionalism. In accordance with the scientific research on the political system, the process of European integration and institutional building, especially since the nineties of the twentieth century, historical institutionalism shows very strong ability to explain the political changes that have occurred as a result of this political system sui generis, that is an novis generis among political systems. Accordingly, the article presents the basic features of historical institutionalism in political science and its application in the particular field theory of European integration.
Keywords
Historical institutionalism; European integration; the political theory of European integration; the political system of the European Union; sociological institutionalism
Hrčak ID:
291626
URI
Publication date:
26.10.2011.
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