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The European Union faces a set of inter-related crises that it
struggles to contain and address. By exploring how the EU responds
to crises and conflict, this volume addresses both its resilience
and vulnerability. The EU faces significant challenges: European
integration is increasingly politicised; democratic politics within
member states are increasingly volatile; challenger parties
threaten the status quo; and party systems are shifting throughout
Europe. These crises test both the EU and individual states,
especially those that had to exchange interdependence in the Union
for dependence on the Troika. Despite the tension of hard times,
this volume points to patterns of continuity and change as the
single market, somewhat side-lined and forgotten in the heat of
crises, retains its role as the hard core of the Union and the EU's
most significant achievement. This book was originally published as
a special issue of West European Politics.
The European Union faces a set of inter-related crises that it
struggles to contain and address. By exploring how the EU responds
to crises and conflict, this volume addresses both its resilience
and vulnerability. The EU faces significant challenges: European
integration is increasingly politicised; democratic politics within
member states are increasingly volatile; challenger parties
threaten the status quo; and party systems are shifting throughout
Europe. These crises test both the EU and individual states,
especially those that had to exchange interdependence in the Union
for dependence on the Troika. Despite the tension of hard times,
this volume points to patterns of continuity and change as the
single market, somewhat side-lined and forgotten in the heat of
crises, retains its role as the hard core of the Union and the EU's
most significant achievement. This book was originally published as
a special issue of West European Politics.
The dynamics of European integration is increasingly topical as
Europe's political leaders grapple with the nature and purpose of
the EU in the light of major developments, such as the Euro,
enlargement and the Treaty of Amsterdam. This book begins with an
analysis of an unsettled Europe and the unsettled nature of
scholarly analysis of the EU. Taking the emphasis off integration,
the authors focus on changes in the nation state, world and
international politics and relate these to the changing union. It
challenges conventional writings on European integration by
situating the analysis of the EU in the context of changing
patterns of political and economic order. The authors conclude that
the union is not evolving towards a federal superstate, but rather,
is an arena of deep economic integration governed by a prismatic
policy characterized by innovation, experimentation, pragmatism,
decentralization and devolution. Although it may seem unsettled,
this book reveals that in fact the experimental nature of the EU
enables it to respond to multiple agendas and Europe's diversity in
a flexible manner.
The dynamics of European integration is increasingly topical as
Europe's political leaders grapple with the nature and purpose of
the EU in the light of major developments, such as the Euro,
enlargement and the Treaty of Amsterdam. This book begins with an
analysis of an unsettled Europe and the unsettled nature of
scholarly analysis of the EU. Taking the emphasis off integration,
the authors focus on changes in the nation state, world and
international politics and relate these to the changing union. It
challenges conventional writings on European integration by
situating the analysis of the EU in the context of changing
patterns of political and economic order. The authors conclude that
the union is not evolving towards a federal superstate, but rather,
is an arena of deep economic integration governed by a prismatic
policy characterized by innovation, experimentation, pragmatism,
decentralization and devolution. Although it may seem unsettled,
this book reveals that in fact the experimental nature of the EU
enables it to respond to multiple agendas and Europe's diversity in
a flexible manner.
Successive Enlargements to the European Union membership have
transformed it into an economically, politically and culturally
heterogeneous body with distinct vulnerabilities in its multi-level
governance. This book analyses core-periphery relations to
highlight the growing cleavage, and potential conflict, between the
core and peripheral member-states of the Union in the face of the
devastating consequences of Eurozone crisis. Taking a comparative
and theoretical approach and using a variety of case studies, it
examines how the crisis has both exacerbated tensions in
centre-periphery relations within and outside the Eurozone, and how
the European Union's economic and political status is declining
globally. This text will be of key interest to students and
scholars of European Union studies, European integration, political
economy, public policy, and comparative politics.
An ideal introductory text for students studying the EU,
International politics and organisations, or economics: Laffan
clearly explains the evolution and extent of European integration
in areas ranging from industrial development to international
relations and considers the problems that new political and
economic demands from the East may raise.
An ideal introductory text for students studying the EU, International politics and organisations, or economics: Laffan clearly explains the evolution and extent of European integration in areas ranging from industrial development to international relations and considers the problems that new political and economic demands from the East may raise.
Successive Enlargements to the European Union membership have
transformed it into an economically, politically and culturally
heterogeneous body with distinct vulnerabilities in its multi-level
governance. This book analyses core-periphery relations to
highlight the growing cleavage, and potential conflict, between the
core and peripheral member-states of the Union in the face of the
devastating consequences of Eurozone crisis. Taking a comparative
and theoretical approach and using a variety of case studies, it
examines how the crisis has both exacerbated tensions in
centre-periphery relations within and outside the Eurozone, and how
the European Union's economic and political status is declining
globally. This text will be of key interest to students and
scholars of European Union studies, European integration, political
economy, public policy, and comparative politics.
This book is the first detailed analysis of how the EU responded to
Brexit. It is an important reference point for future studies of
the Brexit negotiations. The authors conducted in-depth interviews
with key institutional players in Brussels and in several member
states to document how the EU handled the first-ever exit of one of
its members. The Brexit shock came at a time when the EU had barely
recovered from the Euro crisis and was struggling to manage an
unprecedented inflow of refugees. The immediate fear was that
Brexit might be the final straw that broke the camel ’s back.
Eurosceptics were jubilant, and Europhiles were distraught. In
reality, the EU reacted to Brexit with resolve and a determination
to protect the polity. The book argues that getting the process
right was crucial. The EU mobilised its collective capacity to
negotiate effectively and with one voice.
This original work explores the increasingly important phenomenon
of the formation of transnational identity. Considering the ongoing
relevance of the European Union, the contributors ask a series of
intriguing questions: Is a European identity possible? How are the
various types of European identity formed and maintained? How are
these identities linked to the process of European integration?
Examining the psychological, institutional, and political
mechanisms that encourage or impede identification with
transnational groups, the book considers these theoretical
questions in light of new evidence drawn from a rich body of
primary research, including field experiments, in-depth interviews
with elites, and public opinion surveys. Brought together for the
first time, social psychologists, sociologists, political
scientists, and ethnographers share their theoretical and
methodological perspectives in tackling the common issues
surrounding the emergence of "European" as a political identity.
Paying special attention to the role of the institutions of the EU,
the authors investigate the impact of neo-functionalist strategies
and find that the processes of identity formation are far more
complicated than can be explained by material and institutional
factors alone. The authors engage in a fruitful dialogue about how
much a European identity exists and how much it matters as they
delve into the sources of disagreement and their implications.
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