The central question addressed by the papers collected in this book is whether trade unions from the post-socialist states have successfully represented their interests at the EU level. At issue is not only their purely formal integration into umbrella organizations and EU bodies; of much...

Introduction: Discovering the logic of flexible integration -- Conceptual framework for analyzing differentiation -- Differentiated integration theory -- Empirical evidence from EU policies -- Trade integration -- Monetary integration -- Social, environmental, and tax policies -- Justice and...