The book (…) organizes in a harmonic frame a wide research concerning many complex strictly interdependent issues. The analysis is enriched by a sharp conclusive reinterpretation of the concept of the Nation-State. The presence of well integrated approaches (…) expresses the great intellectual richness of the volume. (Adriano Giovannelli, Università degli Studi di Genova)The monograph presents an ambitious (…) analysis of the challenges currently facing European States. (…) I found the collection to offer a set of perspectives that are equally challenging and refreshing. (Daniel Wincott, Cardiff University)