The Evolution of Intermediary Institutions in Europe ― From Corporatism to Governance

This book investigates the consecutive shifts between three types of intermediary institutions in the European context: Corporatist, Neo-corporatist and Governance institutions. It develops a new conceptual framework for understanding the function and position of intermediary institutions in society, as well as a vocabulary capable of explaining the causes and consequences of these shifts for politics, economy and society at large. The book is designed to fill a gap in three rather distinct, yet also overlapping bodies of literature: European Political Economy, European Integration and governance studies, and socio-legal studies in the European context.

Eva Hartmann is currently Assistant Professor in Sociology and Political Economy at the Department of Business and Politics, Copenhagen Business School (CBS). Her topics of research are international political economy of services, international economic sociology (of law), global governance of higher education and social policy, as well as cross-border labour mobility.

Poul F Kjaer is Professor at the Department of Business and Politics, Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and leader of the research project 'Institutional Transformation in European Political Economy' funded by the European Research Council. He holds degrees in law, sociology and political science.