Uniting Europe : Journey Between Gloom and Glory.
Title:
Uniting Europe : Journey Between Gloom and Glory.
Author:
Rothacher, Albrecht.
ISBN:
9781860947230
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (277 pages)
Contents:
CONTENTS -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Is there a European Identity? -- Chapter 2. How to Create "Europe": Of Treaties and Men -- Chapter 3. The New Constitution: A Treaty Too Far? -- Chapter 4. Eurocrats and Euro Institutions -- Chapter 5. Four Freedoms in a Single Market -- Chapter 6. The Euro: From Funny Money to Serious Cash -- Chapter 7. The Wondrous CAP: Of Cash-Eating Cows, Multiplying Olive Trees, Happy Chickens and Unhappy Farmers -- Chapter 8. Too Few Fish, Too Many Fishermen: The Common Fisheries Policy -- Chapter 9. The Beauty of Sustainable Poverty: Europe's Regions and Regional Funding -- Chapter 10. Smoking Chimneys and Shining High Tech: The Trials and Errors of Industrial Policies -- Chapter 11. The Rise and Fall of the Commission's Competition Ayatollahs -- Chapter 12. On the Road, at Sea and in the Air: The Common Transport Policy -- Chapter 13. Dwindling Resources and Mounting Policies: The Energy Policy -- Chapter 14. Blue Skies and Yellow Rivers: The Environmental Policies -- Chapter 15. The Bleeding Heart of Europe: The Social Policies -- Chapter 16. Happy Oxen and Their Happy Eaters: Consumer Protection, Food Safety and Public Health -- Chapter 17. Good Intentions and Mixed Results: The Policies on Research, Education and Culture -- Chapter 18. No Free Lunches: The Budget, Fraud and Taxation -- Chapter 19. Big Brother in Schengenland: Law and Justice -- Chapter 20. The EU and the Rest of the World: Trade First -- Chapter 21. Out of Africa: EU Aid -- Chapter 22. A Paper Tiger with Teething Problems: The CSFP -- Chapter 23. Scenes from a Marriage: The US and the EU - Common Destiny and Drift -- Chapter 24. Limits to Growth: Big Bang Enlargement and Its Aftermath -- Chapter 25. The Pursuit of Happiness and Frustrations: Careers in Europe -- Chapter 26. Brussels, Europe's Unfinished Capital.
Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
This book sets out to give a straightforward insider's account of the current realities of European integration. It succinctly reviews the reasons and methods of European integration, analyses what the European Union (EU) really does, and examines how funds are spent. The whole range of current EU policies is critically reviewed: the Single market; the Euro; and the common policies on agriculture, fisheries, the regions, industry, competition, transport, the environment, social affairs, consumer protection, research, taxation, justice, trade, development, foreign affairs and defence.This book argues for a much slimmed-down European executive. It needs to become fully accountable in a democratically legitimised bicameral federal system, and take charge only of policies essential for effective internal and external security and for a working economic and monetary union. To avoid policy paralysis and continued mismanagement by a redistributive and over-regulatory bureaucracy, most of the current "low politics" and EU funds should be returned to the member states and their regions. This book thus makes a long overdue informed contribution to the debate on Europe's future constitution.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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