The Great Recession renewed calls for a return of state activism in support of the European economy. The widespread nationalization of ailing companies and the growing activism of national development banks led many to celebrate the reappearance of industrial policy. By reviewing the evolution...

European social policy changed with the evolution of European and global capitalism, the scope and shape of European-level international institutions, the size and heterogeneity of "Europe" as a polity, and the politics of the European national welfare state. The paper outlines the long-term...

Austria's EU accession 25 years ago, alongside Finland and Sweden, was preceded by an extended period of convergence toward the EU: via the free trade agreement concluded with the EC in 1973, and the participation in the European Economic Area (EEA) in 1994. Although the COVID-19 crisis in 2020...

Die EIoP ist ein referiertes, interdisziplinäres E-journal im Bereich der Forschung zur Europäischen Integration / Europaforschung. "Europäische Integration" ist dabei in einem weiten Sinne zu verstehen. Wissenschaftliche Beiträge aus allen relevanten Disziplinen, insbesondere aus den...