European disintegration? : the politics of crisis in the European Union / Douglas Webber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webber, Douglas, author.

Series:

European Union series

The European Union Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

Political stability--European Union countries.

Politics and government.

Political stability.

Europe--Economic integration.

Europe.

European Union countries--Politics and government--21st century.

European Union countries--Foreign relations--21st century.

European Union countries.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xvi, 262 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Macmillan International, 2019.

London : Red Globe Press.

Summary:

Observers of the European Union (EU) could be forgiven for thinking that it is in a state of permanent crisis. The Union has been beset with high levels of Eurozone debt, attempts to de-escalate armed conflict in Ukraine, integrating refugees fleeing conflict, and the consequences of Brexit. Most existing scholarship on the European Union is concerned with Europe's increasing political integration. This book offers instead a concise assessment of the dynamics, character and consequences of these four crises for a Europe on the brink of distintegration. While Germany has long been the EU's stabilizing force, this is no longer guaranteed. The fate of the integration process will depend on whether more inclusive forms of stabilizing leadership emerge to fill the vacuum created by Berlin's incapacity. In a time of great uncertainty in European politics, this text provides a clear guide to the future of one of the most critical political players today. This text is the ideal companion for students of the EU on politics, international relations or European studies degrees, or for anyone interested in the possibility of European disintegration.

Contents:

Is this time different?

Explaining the European integration and disintegration

The Eurozone crisis

The Ukraine crisis

The Schengen and refugee crisis

The Brexit crisis

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-253) and index.

ISBN:

9781137529466

1137529466

1137529474

9781137529473

OCLC:

1085562479