This book seeks to analyse the development of the European Union
(EU), which was founded upon the principle of the free movement of
capital, goods, services and people in 1957. Its central thesis is
that, from a practical and theoretical point of view, such a basis
is fundamentally at odds with the creation of an interventionist
regime that the construction of a social Europe would require.
The authors argue convincingly that - economically: the EU does
not currently possess the budget or the economic tools to pursue
such a strategy; politically: close to none of the institutions of
the EU have backed such a policy; practically: conservative and
neo-liberal forces (among member states and the institutions of the
EU) have repeatedly thwarted any moves in this direction. In
reality, the Single Internal Market, Economic and Monetary Union,
enlargement, the Lisbon Agenda and European Constitution projects
all prioritise supply-side measures and expanding the scope of the
market rather than the boosting of demand and other economic
intervention. Consequently, constructing a social Europe in the
face of this would appear problematic. Hence, in both theory and
practice, the idea that there can be a social Europe vis- -vis
neoliberalisation is a contradiction in terms.
This controversial book will be an educating and refreshing read
for advanced students and academics involved with European
politics, the European Union, European Economics and Economic
instititutions.
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