Implications of the euro : a critical perspective from the left /

Implications of the euro : a critical perspective from the left / edited by Philip Whyman, Mark Baimbridge and Brian Burkitt. - 1 online resource (xxvii, 236 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages [218]-229) and index.

chapter 1 The Left and the Euro / chapter 2 The Great Debate: The Labour Party and European Integration / part Part I The Economics of a Single Currency -- chapter 3 Economic consequences of EMU for Britain / chapter 4 What Type of European Monetary Union? / chapter 5 Economic Performance and the Euro / chapter 6 The euro: an outsider's perspective / chapter 7 The ECB in Theory and Practice / chapter 8 The left must wake up Europe isn�t working / chapter 9 A Post-Keynesian Strategy for the UK Economy / part Part II Employment and Social Aspects of EMU -- chapter 10 The European social model: myth or reality? / chapter 11 Voting no the euro and Labour voters / chapter 12 What Future in the European Union? / chapter 13 Hooked to the Falling Stars / chapter 14 A Safe European Home? / chapter 15 British Trade Unions and EMU: Natural Supporters or Conflicting Interests? / chapter 16 The European Social Model: Between a Rock and a Hard Place? / part Part III Sovereignty and Political Determination -- chapter 17 How the Euro Threatens the Well-being of the Planet and its People / chapter 18 EMU and British Sovereignty / chapter 19 Euro Versus the People / chapter 20 The establishment of a Commonwealth of Europe THE RT HON TONY BENN -- chapter 21 Fighting against federalism RT HON THE LORD SHORE OF STEPNEY PC -- chapter 22 Rediscovering Progressive Economic Policy Outside EMU / PHILIP WHYMAN -- ANDY MULLEN -- JONATHAN MICHIE -- MALCOLM SAWYER -- JANET BUSH -- PAUL ORMEROD -- MARK BAIMBRIDGE -- LARRY ELLIOTT -- PHILIP WHYMAN -- BRIAN BURKITT -- MATTHEW MCGREGOR -- JOE MARINO -- DOUG NICHOLLS -- BILLY HAYES -- PHILIP WHYMAN -- MATTHEW WATSON -- MOLLY SCOTT CATO -- BRIAN BURKITT -- AUSTIN MITCHELL MP -- PHILIP WHYMAN.

9780203695395 9781134272228 9781134272266 9781134272273

10.4324/9780203695395 doi


European Union--Great Britain.


Euro--Great Britain.
Monetary policy--Great Britain.
Monetary unions--European Union countries.

HG939.5 / .I48 2006

332.4940941 / I346