Europe as the would-be world power : the EU at fifty / Giandomenico Majone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Majone, Giandomenico.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--History.

European Union.

History.

European Union countries--Economic integration.

European Union countries.

European Union countries--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

vi, 259 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Summary:

Forfifty years European integration has been pursued according to an operational code based on rules which have never been publicly discussed. This book demonstrates the far-reaching consequences of the prioritization of integration over competing values, fait accompli and other implicit rules of action. The willingness to sacrifice democracy on the altar of integration is demonstrated by the monopoly of legislative initiative granted to the non-elected Commission. Monetary union preceding, rather than following, political integration, is a striking example of fait accompli, and the reason behind many holes in the EU system of economic governance. Until now, academics have avoided radical criticism, Giandomenico Majone argues that only an open acknowledgement of the obsolescence of the traditional methods can stem the rising tide of Euro-scepticism.

Contents:

1 An Elitist Project 22

2 Federalism Old and New 46

3 Cryptofederalism 72

4 Unintended Consequences of Cryptofederalism 100

5 The Mirage of Social Europe 128

6 The Democratic Deficit and All That 151

7 The Obsolescence of the Traditional Integration Methods 179

8 Unity in Diversity 205.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-246) and index.

ISBN:

9780521765282

0521765285

9780521758451

0521758459

OCLC:

317918798