European Union enlargement / edited by Neill Nugent.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nugent, Neill.

Series:

European Union series

The European Union series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

Europe--Economic integration.

Europe.

Physical Description:

xvi, 312 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Summary:

Enlargement has been a way of life for the European Union for some time now as it has sought to cope with both opportunities and challenges accompanying its increase in size from fifteen to twenty-five -- and eventually more -- member states.

The enlargement that has seen eight Central and Eastern European countries, plus the two small Mediterranean islands of Cyprus and Malta, join the EU has been both momentous and unprecedented. It has been so in terms of its sheer scale, its implications for the political and economic maps of Europe, and its impact on the Union.

It is with the impact of enlargement on the Union that this book is primarily concerned. The book brings together specially commissioned chapters by leading authorities to produce a comprehensive assessment of the historical and theoretical context of enlargement and the implications of enlargement for the EU's identity, governance, economics, policies, and international roles and influence.

Contents:

Map of the European Union and Neighbouring European States xvi

1 The EU and the 10 + 2 Enlargement Round: Opportunities and Challenges / Neill Nugent 1

2 Previous Enlargement Rounds / Neill Nugent 22

3 The Unfolding of the 10 + 2 Enlargement Round / Neill Nugent 34

4 Distinctive and Recurring Features of Enlargement Rounds / Neill Nugent 56

5 What the New Member States Bring into the European Union / Heather Grabbe 70

6 European Identity / Laurie Buonanno, Ann Deakin 84

7 The Citizenry: Legitimacy and Democracy / Janet Mather 103

8 Institutions and Governance / David Phinnemore 118

9 Intergovernmental Politics / Michael Baun 132

10 The Economy of the European Union / Nickos Baltas 146

11 The Operation of the Internal Market / Gerhard Michael Ambrosi 158

12 The Budget and 'the Spending Policies' / Eleanor E. Zeff 171

13 Economic and Monetary Union / Michele Chang 184

14 Justice and Home Affairs / John D. Occhipinti 199

15 The European Union as an International Economic Actor / Adrian van den Hoven 213

16 The European Union as an International Political Actor / Clive Archer 226

17 Development Policy / Maurizio Carbone 242

18 Theoretical Considerations / Lee Miles 253

Appendix 1 Key Statistics on EU-15, New and Candidate States 280

Appendix 2 Chapters of the Accession Negotiations 281.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-307) and index.

ISBN:

1403913528

1403913536

OCLC:

54685369