EU Civil Society Patterns of Cooperation, Competition and Conflict

Since around the turn of the millennium, the European Union has in many ways encouraged civil society mobilization, organization and participation, providing funding as well as channels for access and dialogue. This volume provides a novel approach to the study of EU civil society, exploring a relational sociological approach to the subject, focusing on the interactions and interrelations between civil society actors and the forms of capital that structure the fields and sub-fields of EU civil society.

The collection investigates patterns of conflict and cooperation, dynamics between emerging actors and incumbents and the resources that give standing and prestige among civil society actors. It draws on a set of unique and up-to-date empirical studies, with chapters on organized civil society actors working in areas of social policy, anti-discrimination and development, whilst other contributions focus on the new European Citizens' Initiative and the interrelations between actors involved in this unique participatory process.

Håkan Johansson is a professor in Social Work at Lund University, Sweden. His publications concern civil society, the EU and social policy. He has published on topics such as citizenship and social rights, classics in social policy studies, civil society and welfare state change.

Sara Kalm is a lecturer in Political Science at Lund University, Sweden. Her publications concern the role of civil society in international politics, as well as various aspects of migration politics. Her most recent publication is Civil Society and the Governance of Development: Opposing Global Institutions (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015), a monograph co-written with Anders Uhlin.

1. Thinking Relationally: Questions, Themes And Perspectives For The Study Of EU Civil Society; Håkan Johansson And Sara Kalm
PART I: TRENDS, INTERACTIONS AND POSITIONS WITHIN PLATFORMS OF CSOS
2. Changes In The Field Of Eu Civil Society Organizations: Institutionalization, Differentiation And Challengers; Carlo Ruzza
3. Informational Capital: How It Is Developed And Used By Csos And Eu Institutions; Stefan Bernhard
4. Competing Capital Logics In The Field Of Eu-Level Csos: Autonomy From Or Interconnectedness With The Eu?; Håkan Johansson And Jayeon Lee
5. From Coalition To Community: Collective Identification Formation In The Social Platform; Pauline Cullen
6. Exploring Competition And Cooperation Among Eu-Based International Solidarity Civil Society Organizations: The Relevance Of Values, Resources And External Support; Rosa Sanchez Salgado
PART II: MEMBERSHIP AND IDENTITY STRUGGLES WITHIN AND BETWEEN EU-LEVEL CSOS
7. Conflict And Cooperation: Interactions Among Eu Level Civil Society Organisations In The Field Of Gender Equality; Ylva Stubbergaard
8. Sex Workers' Rights Movement And The Eu: Challenging The New European Prostitution Policy Model; Roberto Scaramuzzino And Gabriella Scaramuzzino
9. The Formation Of An Eu-Based Cso: A Case Study Of The Platform For International Cooperation On Undocumented Migrants; Denis Frank
PART III: THE EUROPEAN CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: A NEW ARENA FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISM?
10. The Effect Of The European Citizens Initiative In The Field Of European Civil Society; Luis Bouza García
11. Civil Dialogue And The Citizens' Initiative: Accounting For Collaboration And Competition Using The Advocacy Coalition Framework And The Strategic Action Field; Justin Greenwood
12. The ECI Stage: A Snapshot Of The Cast And Their Acts; Elsa Hedling And Anna Meeuwisse
13. Fields With Fields? Concluding Remarks On The Relationships Between The European Civil Society And The EU Bureaucratic Fields; Didier Georgakakis