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Synopsis
This comparative work examines the political and social context of interest groups in Malta and Ireland, two small island states at the periphery of an integrated continent. The author explores the impact of the European Union on their civil society's organizations and their gradual transformation at differing speeds and logics of Europeanization.
Synopsis
The most recognizable and researched impact of Europeanization is upon government structures, processes, and policies. However, the study of the effects of Europeanization on domestic interest groups is still in its infancy. This comparative work addresses a gap in the academic literature by examining the political and social context of interest groups in Malta and Ireland, two small states at the periphery of an integrated continent. The author explores the impact of the European Union on their civil societies' organizations and their gradual transformation as guided by differing speeds and logics of Europeanization.