This work investigates how the process of Europeanization fundamentally alters the structure, autonomy, and decision-making capacity of national states within the European Union. The authors, Bengt Jacobsson, Per Lægreid, and Ove Kaj Pedersen, utilize institutional theory to analyze how supranational integration impacts domestic administrative systems. By examining the interplay between European-level mandates and national policy implementation, the book argues that the traditional Westphalian state model is undergoing a significant transformation into a transnational entity.

Experts in political science and public administration identify this text as a rigorous examination of the administrative dimensions of European integration. Scholars frequently cite the book for its clear application of institutional theory to the complexities of modern transnational governance.