The Europeanization of Interest Groups in Malta and Ireland : A Small State Perspective
ISBN: 9781137535016
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Palgrave Macmillan
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Subjects: Political Science;

This comparative work examines the political and social context of interest groups in Malta and Ireland, two small island states at the periphery of an integrated continent. The author explores the impact of the European Union on their civil society's organizations and their gradual transformation at differing speeds and logics of Europeanization.

Mario Thomas Vassallo is Lecturer in the Department of Public Policy, University of Malta. He is the editor of the book series Public Life in Malta, which contains academic papers on governance, politics, and public affairs in the European Union's smallest member state. His main research interest is in governance and civil society, but he also works on other areas of Maltese and European politics, including local government and public sector management. He is also a contributor to radio programs featuring the connection between music, films, and politics.


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