The euro : European integration theory and economic and monetary union / edited by Amy Verdun.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Verdun, Amy, 1968-

Series:

Governance in Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic and Monetary Union--Congresses.

Economic and Monetary Union.

Euro--Congresses.

Euro.

Monetary unions--European Union countries--Congresses.

Monetary unions.

European Union countries.

Monetary policy--European Union countries--Congresses.

Monetary policy.

European Union.

Europe--Economic integration.

Local Subjects:

European Union.

Europe--Economic integration.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiii, 282 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2002]

Summary:

With euro banknotes and coins starting to circulate as of January 2002, this timely book comes at a crucial juncture for the European Union. Exploring the origins of and progress toward the introduction of the euro, the contributors focus on the importance of economic and monetary union (EMU) as part of the larger process of European integration. Thus, chapters consider the value and limits of a range of theoretical approaches for understanding economic and monetary integration, the pros and cons of EMU's institutional design, and country-specific experiences. With an international group of leading scholars representing a range of disciplines, this book offers a broad perspective on the dynamics of EMU.

Contents:

1 Introduction: European Integration, Theories, and Global Change / Amy Verdun 1

I The Explanatory Power of Integration Theories: Examining Economic and Monetary Union

2 Merging Neofunctionalism and Intergovernmentalism: Lessons from EMU / Amy Verdun 9

3 Neofunctionalism and Intergovernmentalism Amalgamated: The Case of EMU / Dieter Wolf 29

4 Why States Want EMU: Developing a Theory on National Preferences / F.A.W.J. van Esch 51

II Theorising Monetary Integration: Ideas and Identities

5 EMU: A Neoliberal Construction / Lloy Wylie 69

6 EMU as Europeanisation: Convergence, Diversity, and Contingency / Kenneth Dyson 91

7 The Gendered Limitations of European Citizenship and Monetary Integration / R. Amy Elman 109

III Institutions and Accountability

8 Multilevel Governance and the Independence of the European Central Bank / Peter H. Loedel 125

9 Macroeconomic Preferences and Europe's Democratic Deficit / Erik Jones 145

10 The Shape of Things to Come: The EU's Post-EMU Institutional Architecture / Patrick M. Crowley 165

IV Country Studies

11 EMU, Integration Theories, and the Annoying Complexities of French Policy-making / David Howarth 179

12 German Influence in Shaping EMU: Still a Tamed Power? / William M. Chandler 201

13 European Monetary Integration and Integration Theory: Insights from the Italian Case / Osvaldo Croci, Lucio Picci 215

14 Conclusion: Lessons from EMU for Theorising European Integration / Amy Verdun, Lloy Wylie 241.

Notes:

Papers from the conference, "Conceptualising the New Europe: European Monetary Integration and Beyond," held at the University of Victoria, B.C. on Oct. 15-16, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-270) and index.

ISBN:

0742518833

0742518841

OCLC:

48678726