Methodology in European Union Studies

Rosamond, Ben

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“…Fifth, achieving such diversity involves recognizing genuine methodological pluralism . Different methodologies – distinct understandings of the logics, structures and procedures of inquiry – should be acknowledged and their coexistence should be encouraged in order to reap two distinct benefits (Rosamond, , pp. 32–33).…”

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A Different Europe is Possible: The Professionalization of EU Studies and the Dilemmas of Integration in the 21^st Century

Manners

Rosamond

2018

J of Common Market Studies

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A Different Europe is Possible: The Professionalization of EU Studies and the Dilemmas of Integration in the 21^st Century

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Rosamond

2018

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“…Or […] causal inference – learning about causal effects from the data observed’ (King et al 1994, p. 8). Nonetheless, this handbook has been criticised for championing the research ideals of a post‐positivist research paradigm while side‐lining other widely acknowledged research purposes and paradigms (Rosamond 2015, pp. 18–19).…”

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“…We may – or may not – consider such notions as accurate reflections of the political reality of the EU or view them as useful or even innocent analytical categories. However, the significance of how we approach the study of EU politics is illustrated in the way EU studies are criticised as lacking firmer methodological and research design grounding compared with mainstream political science (Exadaktylos and Radaelli 2012), suffering from ‘methodological nationalism’, that is, overexposure of the role of the nation state in EU politics (Rosamond 2008) and, displaying features of a ‘mono‐disciplinary’ culture that limits its ability to handle complex phenomena in EU politics (Lynggaard et al 2015; Manners et al 2015; Rosamond 2015; Jensen and Kristensen 2018; Manners and Rosamond 2018). At the same time, research design debates in EU studies are largely grounded in principles deriving from stylised and relatively fixed methodological positions.…”

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Hacking Directional Dependency in Research Design for EU Studies

Exadaktylos

Lynggaard

2023

J of Common Market Studies

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EU studies extend into political science, political theory, public and foreign policy analysis, and international relations. The field's diversity speaks to different ontological, epistemological and methodological traditions and research practices. How the EU is conceived as a political reality and entity (ontology) tends to shape how researchers substantiate knowledge production about EU affairs (epistemology) and the way they uncover this knowledge (methodology), alongside choosing research methods and data. We argue that a ‘directional dependency’ exists between research ontology, epistemology, methodology and design. Using a meta‐analysis, we review EU politics research, mapping out directional dependencies in research design; how the paths operate; and deviations from those paths. We explore damaging effects of the research design process, evaluating how much this trap informs research in principle or in practice. We find that while in‐principle directional traps exist, research can be trapped to in‐practice dependencies, limiting the scope of innovation in the field.

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“…(cf. Rosamond, 2015). Teaching the EU requires that the faculty recreates the reality in the classroom to an extent that an "aha!"…”

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What Is at Stake in Teaching the EU in Times of Brexit? An Introduction

Visvizi¹,

Field²,

Pachocka³

2021

Teaching the EU: Fostering Knowledge and Understanding in the Brexit Age

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Teaching the European Union" is a term as elusive as the notions of "EU Studies" or "European Studies," both discussed and debated by generations of scholars and practitioners. The case of the EU, and of the art of teaching EU-related content, is one of the most striking examples, where the emphasis on values and principles cannot be passed by indifferently. What is being taught and how it is being taught have a direct impact on the trajectory of the European integration process today and in the years to come. The objective of this introductory chapter is to offer a brief insight into the book's context and the book's relevance. Against this backdrop this volume's content is outlined. A few points for the readers to consider follow.Tempting as it might be, we cannot afford to sacrifice critical political analysis, and with it the very possibility of progressive social and political change, on the altar of the respect for difference. (Hay, 2002, p. 250) Teaching the EU: Fostering Knowledge and Understanding in the Brexit Age, 3-14

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Methodology in European Union Studies

Cited by 5 publications

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A Different Europe is Possible: The Professionalization of EU Studies and the Dilemmas of Integration in the 21^st Century

A Different Europe is Possible: The Professionalization of EU Studies and the Dilemmas of Integration in the 21^st Century

Hacking Directional Dependency in Research Design for EU Studies

What Is at Stake in Teaching the EU in Times of Brexit? An Introduction

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A Different Europe is Possible: The Professionalization of EU Studies and the Dilemmas of Integration in the 21st Century

A Different Europe is Possible: The Professionalization of EU Studies and the Dilemmas of Integration in the 21st Century

Hacking Directional Dependency in Research Design for EU Studies

What Is at Stake in Teaching the EU in Times of Brexit? An Introduction

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