The European Union and the member states / edited by Eleanor E. Zeff, Ellen B. Pirro.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zeff, Eleanor E., 1943- editor.

Pirro, Ellen B., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political planning--European Union countries.

Political planning.

European Union countries.

European Union.

Physical Description:

x, 471 pages : illustration, map ; 23 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2015.

Contents:

1. Introduction / Eleanor E. Zeff and Ellen B. Pirro

2. What is the European Union? / John McCormick

3. Germany: architect of Europe / Carl Lankowski

4. France: adjustment to the Euro-system / Christian Deubner

5. Italy: the maze of domestic concerns / Federiga Bindi

6. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg: challenging European integration / Karen M. Anderson

7. The United Kingdom: reacting to crisis / Janet Mather

8. Ireland: cranky rebel or good soldier? / Richard B. Finnegan

9. Denmark: its European dilemma / Marlene Wind

10. Greece: austerity and EU influence / Nikolaos Zahariadis

11. Portugal and Spain: the limits of convergence / Sebastián Royo

12. Austria: broadly pro-European / Zdenek Kudrna

13. Sweden: a non-Euro member losing influence / Leif Johan Eliasson

14. Finland: an end to domestic consensus? / Tapio Raunio

15. Poland: a skillful player / Artur Gruszczak

16. Hungary: embracing Euro-skepticism / Tamas Novak

17. The Czech Republic: finding its way / Eleanor E. Zeff, Ellen B. Pirro, and Kieran Williams

18. Slovenia and Slovakia: a tale of two states / Peter Loedel

19. Cyprus and Malta: the impact of Europeanization / Roderick Pace

20. Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia: successful adaptation / Rene Buhr

21. Romania and Bulgaria: from laggards to exceptional cases / Natalia Cugleşan and Mihaela Herbel

22. Croatia: challenges after EU accession / Vuk Vukovic and Luka Orešković

23. The EU and the member states: concluding thoughts / Eleanor E. Zeff and Ellen B. Pirro.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-452) and index.

"...the EU faces other major challenges, or rather a set of challenges. There is of course the financial "meltdown" of the recent recession and the subsequent need to bail out a number of countries, especially Greece. Pulling out of this downturn is an ongoing effort. At the same time, the EU has been confronting a resurgent threat from Russia on its eastern borders, rapidly increasing numbers of immigrants, and the extent of Euro-skepticism within most member states. This third edition addresses the evolving relationships between the EU and its member states as they confront these new issues." -- Preface, page ix.

ISBN:

9781626372566

162637256X

OCLC:

907659673