Theory and reform in the European Union /
Theory and reform in the European Union /
Dimitris N. Chryssochoou [and others].
- 2nd ed.
- 1 online resource (xv, 248 pages)
- Europe in change .
- Europe in change. .
"First edition published 1999 by Manchester University Press"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-238) and index.
List of tables; List of abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The theoretical setting; 2 New directions in theory-building; 3 The Amsterdam reforms: Partial offsets and unfinished business; 4 The Treaty of Nice and its critics; 5 Geopolitical imperatives of system change: Order and security in post-Cold War Europe; 6 Institutional imperatives of system change: The evolving European security architecture; 7 Debating the future of Europe: New polity dynamics; Bibliography; Index
Open Access
"This substantially updated and revised edition offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges confronting the political system as well as the international politics of the European Union. It draws from a rich spectrum of regional integration theories to determine what the Union actually is and how it is developing. The book examines constitutional politics of the European Union, from the Single European Act to the Treaty of Nice and beyond. The ongoing debate on the future of Europe links together questions of democracy and legitimacy, competences and rights, and the prospects for European polity-building. The aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the emerging European polity and the questions that further treaty reform generate for the future of the regional system. The authors also assess the evolving European security architecture, the limits and possibilities of a genuine European foreign, security and defence policy, and the role of the European Union in the post-Cold War international system. Common themes involve debates about stability and instability, continuity and change, multipolarity and leadership, co-operation and discord, power capabilities and patterns of behaviour. The book traces the defining features of the 'new order' in Europe and incorporates an analysis of the post-September 11 context. This major new edition will be of particular interest to academics, policy-makers and students with an interest in the politics and governance of contemporary Europe, as well as to those pursuing a career in international affairs"--Publisher's description.
English.
1781700249 9781781700242 128073437X 9781280734373 9786610734375 6610734372 1847790410 9781847790415 1417577967 9781417577965 9781526137920 1526137925
National security--European Union countries.
Economic policy.
International economic integration.
National security.
Europe--Economic integration.
European Union countries--Economic policy.
Europe.
European Union countries.
EU Europe Diplomacy Politics
Electronic books.
HC241 T468 2003eb
337.1/42
"First edition published 1999 by Manchester University Press"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-238) and index.
List of tables; List of abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The theoretical setting; 2 New directions in theory-building; 3 The Amsterdam reforms: Partial offsets and unfinished business; 4 The Treaty of Nice and its critics; 5 Geopolitical imperatives of system change: Order and security in post-Cold War Europe; 6 Institutional imperatives of system change: The evolving European security architecture; 7 Debating the future of Europe: New polity dynamics; Bibliography; Index
Open Access
"This substantially updated and revised edition offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges confronting the political system as well as the international politics of the European Union. It draws from a rich spectrum of regional integration theories to determine what the Union actually is and how it is developing. The book examines constitutional politics of the European Union, from the Single European Act to the Treaty of Nice and beyond. The ongoing debate on the future of Europe links together questions of democracy and legitimacy, competences and rights, and the prospects for European polity-building. The aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the emerging European polity and the questions that further treaty reform generate for the future of the regional system. The authors also assess the evolving European security architecture, the limits and possibilities of a genuine European foreign, security and defence policy, and the role of the European Union in the post-Cold War international system. Common themes involve debates about stability and instability, continuity and change, multipolarity and leadership, co-operation and discord, power capabilities and patterns of behaviour. The book traces the defining features of the 'new order' in Europe and incorporates an analysis of the post-September 11 context. This major new edition will be of particular interest to academics, policy-makers and students with an interest in the politics and governance of contemporary Europe, as well as to those pursuing a career in international affairs"--Publisher's description.
English.
1781700249 9781781700242 128073437X 9781280734373 9786610734375 6610734372 1847790410 9781847790415 1417577967 9781417577965 9781526137920 1526137925
National security--European Union countries.
Economic policy.
International economic integration.
National security.
Europe--Economic integration.
European Union countries--Economic policy.
Europe.
European Union countries.
EU Europe Diplomacy Politics
Electronic books.
HC241 T468 2003eb
337.1/42