This is a systematic, up–to–date exploration of the politics of European integration that includes balanced coverage of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Union. Examines European integration as a contested political process that continues to divide and inspire nations, citizens, and politicians Provides students with the analytical tools to consider why the EU functions as it currently does, whether the EU is sufficiently democratic, the politics behind EU legislation, debates over foreign policy, proposals for institutional reform, and the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis Brings together the latest scholarly research from comparative politics, international relations, law, and democratic theory Accompanied by a range of student resources including chapter–level flashcards and independent study questions – available on publication at www.wiley.com/go/glencross INDICE: Introduction PART ONE THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION Chapter 1 The Idea of Europe: Foundations and Justifications for Unity Introduction: What and Where is Europe? 1.1 The Historical Background to Thinking about European Unity 1.2 Early Ideas and Pioneers of Unity William Penn Abbot Saint Pierre Immanuel Kant Aristide Briand 1.3 The Peace or Civilizing Justification for Unity 1.4 The Prosperity Justification for Unity 1.5 The Strengthening State Capacity Justification for Unity Concluding Summary Chapter 2 The Institutional Development of European Integration, 1945–1973 Introduction: Uniting for Peace 2.1 The Struggle to Resolve Postwar Security and Economic Issues, 1945–51 2.2 The Creation of the ECSC in 1951 2.3 The Functioning of the ECSC and the Attempt at Full Military and Political Union, 1951–57 2.4 The Continuing Pursuit of Economic Integration: Creating the EEC, 1957 2.5 Overcoming the First Tests: The Common Agricultural Policy and the Empty Chair Crisis, 1957–73 The Launch of the Common Agricultural Policy The Empty Chair Crisis Concluding Summary Chapter 3 The Institutional Development of European Integration, 1973–2010 Introduction: The Widening and Deepening of European Integration 3.1 Living with the First Enlargement Round and Preparing for the Next, 1973–1986 Mediterranean Enlargement The British Budget Contribution Dispute 3.2 Completing the Single Market as a Prelude to Monetary and Political Union, 1986–1992 French, German, and British Perspectives on the SEA 3.3 Designing European Unity for the Post–Cold War Era, 1992–2004 Negotiating the Maastricht Treaty (1992) Preparing for a New Enlargement 3.4 From Constitutional Failure to the Lisbon Treaty, 2004–2010 The Constitutional Treaty (2004) The Lisbon Treaty (2009) Concluding Summary PART TWO ANALYZING INTEGRATION Chapter 4 The EU’s Institutional Dynamics Introduction: The Functioning of the EU 4.1 An Overview of the Dynamics of the EU Policy Agenda 4.2 The Ordinary Legislative Procedure The Role of the Commission The Legislative Institutions: The Council of the EU and the European Parliament 4.3 The Role of Interest Groups and Experts Assessing the Influence of Interest Group Lobbying 4.4 The Commission’s Watchdog Role and the Importance of the CJ The Development of the Court of Justice’s Powers 4.5 Special Provisions for Foreign Policy The Legal Basis and Decision–Making Rules of EU Foreign Policy Concluding Summary Chapter 5 EU Policy–Making in Action: Major EU Policies Introduction: The EU’s Major Policy Areas 5.1 What the EU Can and Cannot Do 5.2 The EU Budget 5.3 The Euro Preparing for European Monetary Union 5.4 The Single Market De–Regulation or Negative Integration Re–Regulation or Positive Integration The Single Market as a Work in Progress 5.5 Social and Environmental Policy EU Environmental Policy 5.6 Justice and Citizenship Immigration, Border Control, and Citizenship Rights 5.7 Enlargement Conditions Placed on Admitting New Members Concluding Summary Chapter 6 The EU in Comparative Perspective Introduction: Why Compare? 6.1 The EU Compared with Federal States Why Depict the EU as a Federation? Explaining EU Politics Using Federalism 6.2 The EU Compared with International Organizations The Absence of Reciprocity or the Quid Pro Quo Principle in the EU Explaining Why the EU has Integrated More 6.3 The Sui Generis Interpretation Three Facets of EU Uniqueness Explaining Why European Integration Looks Unique Concluding Summary PART THREE DEBATING THE EU SYSTEM AND ITS POLICY OUTPUTS Chapter 7 EU Internal Policies: The Theory, Practice, and Politics of Regulation Introduction: Regulatory Outputs and EU Politics 7.1 Regulatory Theory and European Integration Regulating Against Market Failure The Debate over How to Regulate 7.2 EU Regulation in Practice De–Regulation in Practice Regulating for Common Standards and Its Effectiveness 7.3 Not Just a Regulatory State: The Politics of Regulation The Politics of De–Regulation Balancing Winning and Losing Sides in Regulatory Outputs How Political Preferences Influence Regulatory Outputs 7.4 Theorising EU Regulation and Explaining its Effects Explaining the Growth of EU Regulation Theorizing the Consequences of EU Regulation Concluding Summary Chapter 8 The Institutionalization of EU Foreign Policy and Debates over the EU’s International Role Introduction: What is at Stake in Understanding EU Foreign Relations? 8.1 The Institutions and Institutionalization of EU Foreign Policy The Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy Building Capacity 8.2 The Debate over EU Foreign Policy Effectiveness The Transatlantic Dimension Finding Consensus 8.3 The Ideological Debate over the Aims of EU Foreign Policy The EU as a Normative Power? EU Interests and How to Promote Them 8.4 The Explanatory Debate over EU Foreign Policy Power and Interests as Explanatory Factors Identity and Institutions as Explanatory Factors Concluding Summary Chapter 9 What Model for Uniting Europe? Introduction: Competing Models of European Integration 9.1 Federalism Problems with the Federal Vision 9.2 Confederalism Proposals for More Confederalism in the EU 9.3 The Networked Governance Model Concerns about Legitimacy and Effectiveness 9.4 The Differentiated Integration Model Differentiation to Allow Some Countries to Integrate More Concluding Summary PART FOUR DEMOCRACY AND INTEGRATION Chapter 10 Democracy in the European Union Introduction: More Integration More Democracy? 10.1 Democratic Accountability in the EU: Beyond Majoritarianism Accountability without Majoritarianism 10.2 The Democratic Deficit Debate The Case against a Democratic Deficit The Critique of EU Democracy 10.3 Enhancing Democracy in the EU Adding Parliamentary or Presidential Features Developing Transnational Parties and Enhancing Indirect Accountability Obstacles to Enhancing EU Democracy Concluding Summary Chapter 11 The Impact of European Integration on National Politics Introduction: Political Adaptation to European Integration 11.1 European Integration and National Politics: The End of the Permissive Consensus The Emergence of a “Constraining Dissensus” 11.2 Euroscepticism and Its Varieties When and Where Euroscepticism Is Expressed Hard Euroscepticism Soft Euroscepticism 11.3 National Referendums on EU Issues Why Hold Referendums? The Political Dynamics of Referendum Campaigns Concluding Summary Chapter 12 Integration and Democracy in the Shadow of the Eurozone Debt Crisis Introduction: The Eurozone Crisis as a Challenge to Democracy and Integration 12.1 The Causes of the Eurozone Crisis Benefits and Concerns Surrounding European Monetary Union (EMU) The Global Financial Crisis’ Effect on the Eurozone 12.2 The Travails of Formulating an EU Response Deciding Whether to Provide a Bailout and on What Terms The Fiscal Compact and the Subsequent Move towards a Banking Union 12.3 Criticism and Controversies Surrounding the EU Response Democratic Decision–Making? The Right Response? Who is to Blame? Conclusion: What the Crisis Means for the Future of Integration
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-9394-8
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
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- Fecha Publicación: 10/01/2014
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