The European Union beyond the crisis : evolving governance, contested policies, and disenchanted publics / edited by Boyka M. Stefanova.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stefanova, Boyka, 1960- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union--History--21st century.

European Union.

Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.

Economic conditions.

History.

European Union countries--Economic conditions--21st century.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

x, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015]

Contents:

1 Beyond the Crisis: Governance and Politics in the European Union between Crisis and Opportunity Editor's Introduction / Boyka M. Stefanova Stefanova, Boyka M. 1

Part I European Governance in a Time of Crisis: Limitations and Prospects of the Eu's Economic and Monetary Union 21

2 Collaborative Federalism in the European Union: Intergovernmental Relations and the Allocation of Powers in the Economic and Monetary Union / Robert Csehi Csehi, Robert 23

3 Trust and Currency: The Functional Preconditions and Problems of the Euro / Jenny Preunkert Preunkert, Jenny 47

4 European Monetary Union or European Clearing Union: An Application of Keynes to Regional Monetary Systems / Ashley A. C. Hess Hess, Ashley A. C. 63

5 Why The Euro Will Survive: The Institutionalization of Accepted Policies through Key Actors / Leif Johan Eliasson Eliasson, Leif Johan 85

Part II The Politics of Crisis Response: European Governance Meets Public Policy 105

6 The Sovereign Debt Crisis, Bailout Politics, and Fiscal Coordination in the European Union / Hilary Appel Appel, Hilary, Carissa T. Block Block, Carissa T. 107

7 A Discernible Impact? The Influence of Public Opinion on EU Policymaking During the Sovereign Debt Crisis / Jennifer R. Wozniak Boyle Boyle, Jennifer R. Wozniak, Chris Hasselmann Hasselmann, Chris 123

8 Informal Governance and the Eurozone Crisis / Alexandra Hennessy Hennessy, Alexandra 145

9 Coping with Financial Crisis: Crisis Response, Institutional Innovation, and the Variety of Finance Capitalism in Italy and Spain / Boyka M. Stefanova Stefanova, Boyka M. 169

10 EU Affairs in Spanish Electoral Competition at the Height of the Crisis / Cristina Ares Castro-Conde Castro-Conde, Cristina Ares 189

11 Testing the Resilience of Civil Society: The Euro Crisis, Portugal's Welfare State, and the Third Sector / Miguel Glatzer Glatzer, Miguel 213

Part III Democratic Politics in the Context of Crisis: A Citizens' Perspective 231

12 Public Attitudes and Support for the EU in the Wake of the Financial Crisis / Jennifer R. Wozniak Boyle Boyle, Jennifer R. Wozniak, Chris Hasselmann Hasselmann, Chris 233

13 Implications of the Greek Crisis: Nationalism, Enemy Stereotypes, and the European Union / Zinovia Lialiouti Lialiouti, Zinovia, Giorgos Bithymitris Bithymitris, Giorgos 249

14 Identity and Economic Rationality: Explaining Attitudes towards the EU in a Time of Crisis / Simona Guerra Guerra, Simona, Fahio Serricchio Serricchio, Fahio 269

15 People's Perceptions of the European Union and the Effect of the Crisis: A Persistent East-West Divide? / Borbála Göncz Göncz, Borbála 295

16 Satisfaction with Democracy in Times of Economic Crises / Evelyn Bytzek Bytzek, Evelyn 319.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781498503471

1498503470

OCLC:

890625282