If the European political space has been extensively explored, research has
remained all too often focused on the institutions of the European Union
and the Council of Europe rather than on the actors who make Europe.
This dictionary brings a new angle to scholarship on Europe by systematically
investigating its actors: those who work within the institutions or in close
contact with them; those who are the targets of European policies; those in
the name of whom reforms are carried out; those who promote Europe and
those who oppose it. It showcases a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach
that bridges the usual separation between the European Union and the
Council of Europe.
In each entry, contributors selected among the leading specialists in their
fields of research present the state of the art and the most current research
perspectives on European actors. Students, teachers and researchers with an
interest in Europe will find this volume to be a valuable work of reference
and a source of new and stimulating ideas and perspectives on Europe. More
broadly, the dictionary will appeal to 'professionals of Europe' eager to gain
insights into their working environment as well as to readers interested in
understanding Europe through its actors.
