Globalisation and Enlargement of the European Union - Austrian and Swedish Social Forces in the Struggle over Membership (Hardcover, New)

Contents:
1. Introduction: theories of integration and Austria's and Sweden's accession to the European Union - a critique and alternative
Some limitations of integration theories
A neo-Gramscian alternative
2. Austria and Sweden in an era of global structural change
The processes of globalisation
The post-war economic and political systems in Austria and Sweden
The impact of the processes of globalisation on Austria and Sweden
Globalisation and the configuration of social forces in Austria and Sweden
3. Social forces and the struggle for application in Austria and Sweden
The struggle over the Austrian application to the EU
Sweden and social democratic hegemony: the struggle postponed
4. The conflict over the EU referenda in Austria and Sweden
From the EEA via Maastricht and membership negotiations to the referenda
The referendum struggle in Austria
A debate at last: social forces mobilise in Sweden
5. Austria's and Sweden's accession to the EU and the changing security structure
Neo-realism, neutral states and the end of the Cold War
Austria: the silent redefinition of neutrality
Sweden: neutrality redefined as non-alignment
6. The future enlargement of the EU towards Central and Eastern Europe
A neo-Gramscian perspective on future EU enlargments
Globalisation and the transformation of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary
Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and the question of EU membership
7. Conclusions: globalisation, EU enlargement and the limits of neo-liberalism
A neo-Gramscian perspective as an alternative approach to European integration
Social Forces behind the Austrian and Swedish accession to the EU
The possibilities for a counter neo-liberal project

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Globalisation
Release date:	May 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Andreas Bieler
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-21312-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Globalization Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > EU & European institutions
LSN:	0-415-21312-6
Barcode:	9780415213127

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