Following the repercussions of the recent financial market crisis, both academic as well as public interest in the phenomena of transnationalisation, globalization and Europeanization has continued to rise. Increasing ly, the three terms have become central reference points for media, politicians, academics, and policy-makers to explain social change in the modern societies of contemporary Europe.From the Contents:Introduction and Theoretical BackgroundInternational ComparisonNational Case StudiesFranceItalyAustriaEstoniaCzech RepublicPolandPolitical initiatives