| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 264 pages) |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Is there a European identity? -- ch. 2. How to create "Europe": of treaties and men -- ch. 3. The New Constitution: a treaty too far? -- ch. 4. Eurocrats and Euro institutions -- ch. 5. Four freedoms in a single market -- ch. 6. The Euro: from funny money to serious cash -- ch. 7. The wondrous CAP: of cash-eating cows, multiplying olive trees, happy chickens and unhappy farmers -- ch. 8. Too few fish, too many fishermen: the common fisheries policy -- ch. 9. The beauty of sustainable poverty: Europe's regions and regional funding -- ch. 10. Smoking chimneys and shining high tech: the trials and errors of industrial policies -- ch. 11. The rise and fall of the Commission's competition Ayatollahs -- ch. 12. On the road, at sea and in the air: the common Transport policy -- ch. 13. Dwindling resources and mounting policies: the Energy policy -- ch. 14. Blue skies and yellow rivers: the environmental policies -- ch. 15. The Bleeding Heart of Europe: the social policies -- ch. 16. Happy oxen and their happy eaters: consumer protection, food safety and public health -- ch. 17. Good intentions and mixed results: the policies on research, education and culture -- ch. 18. No free lunches: the budget, fraud and taxation -- ch. 19. Big Brother in Schengenland: law and justice -- ch. 20. The EU and the rest of the world: trade first -- ch. 21. Out of Africa: EUAid -- ch. 22. A paper tiger with teething problems: The CSFP -- ch. 23. Scenes from a marriage: the US and the EU -- common destiny and drift -- ch. 24. Limits to growth: Big Bang enlargement and its aftermath -- ch. 25. The pursuit of happiness and frustrations: careers in Europe -- ch. 26. Brussels, Europe's unfinished capital |
| Summary |
This book sets out to give a straightforward insider's account of the current realities of European integration. It succinctly reviews the reasons and methods of European integration, analyses what the European Union (EU) really does, and examines how funds are spent. The whole range of current EU policies is critically reviewed: the Single market; the Euro; and the common policies on agriculture, fisheries, the regions, industry, competition, transport, the environment, social affairs, consumer protection, research, taxation, justice, trade, development, foreign affairs and defence. This book argues for a much slimmed-down European executive. It needs to become fully accountable in a democratically legitimised bicameral federal system, and take charge only of policies essential for effective internal and external security and for a working economic and monetary union. To avoid policy paralysis and continued mismanagement by a redistributive and over-regulatory bureaucracy, most of the current "low politics" and EU funds should be returned to the member states and their regions. This book thus makes a long overdue informed contribution to the debate on Europe's future constitution |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-238) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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European Union
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European Union fast |
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Federal government -- European Union countries
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- Economics.
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Economic policy
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Federal government
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International relations
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European Union countries -- Economic policy
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European Union countries -- Social policies
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European Union countries -- Relations
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European Economic Community countries -- Economic policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89006824
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European Union countries
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1860947239 |
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9781860947230 |
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1281866881 |
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9781281866882 |
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