Business and Politics in the European Union Cases in Services, Agriculture and Textiles

The theory of rational choice is one of the most influential theoretical directions in contemporary political science. However, rational choice has only, to a very limited extent, been applied by scholars working in the field of European integration. This book remedies this by applying a rational choice theoretical model in the analysis of three cases - services, agriculture, and textiles. The book investigates and models the system of business/politics/relations of the European Union. It demonstrates that rational choice has a contribution to make to improve policy making.