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Europe as Empire : the Nature of the Enlarged European Union.

This book seeks to comprehend the evolving nature of the European Union following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the failure of the European Constitution. Its prime focus is the last wave of enlargement that has profoundly transformed the EU. Although there are many parallels between the European i...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Scholarship Online 2006.
Subjects:
European Union.
European Union
European federation.
Europe > Economic integration.
European Union countries > Politics and government.
Europe > Politics and government > 1989-
Construction européenne.
Europe > Intégration économique.
Europe > Politique et gouvernement > 1989-
European federation
International economic integration
Politics and government
Europe
European Union countries
Since 1989
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface to the Paperback Edition
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Introduction: the neo-medieval paradigm
  • Genesis of the book
  • Unidentified political object
  • Should Europe become a state?
  • The neo-medieval alternative
  • Two types of empire
  • Uses and abuses of models
  • Structure of the book
  • 1. Return to Europe
  • Assessing Eastern European progress
  • Market reforms and social peace
  • Constitutional liberalism or praetorianism?
  • Flash points that never flashed
  • Comparison with other post-Communist states
  • Conclusions2. European power politics
  • The purpose of accession
  • Imperial design and the process of accession
  • Benign empire in action
  • Agents behind the accession
  • Conclusions
  • 3. Diversity and adaptation
  • Diversity and European integration
  • Diversity and European institutions
  • Economic â€?fault linesâ€? in the enlarged EU
  • Diversity in democracy and political culture
  • The American bias
  • Conclusions
  • 4. Economic governance
  • The challenge of internal cohesion
  • The global competition challenge
  • The cross-border interdependence challengeConclusions
  • 5. Democratic governance
  • Governance structure
  • Majoritarianism versus constitutionalism
  • Public space and democratic culture
  • Conclusions
  • 6. Governance beyond borders
  • The EU as an international actor
  • The emerging international system in Europe
  • Competing universalistic claims: EU versus United States
  • Conclusions
  • Conclusions: implications of neo-medievalism
  • What makes Europe neo-medieval
  • Integration through enlargement
  • Governing the neo-medieval Europe
  • Legitimacy in the neo-medieval EuropeParticipation, representation, and contestation
  • The case for optimism
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
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