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• Introduction: the elephant in the room: a tale of crisis Eva Nanopoulos and Fotis Vergis--
• 1. There is no (legal) alternative: codifying economic ideology into law Ben Farrand and Marco Rizzi-- Part I. The Crisis as a Crisis of the EU's Identity:
• 2. The roots of the European crisis: a historical perspective Charalambos Kouroundis--
• 3. The end of self-fulfilling Europe Hent Kalmo--
• 4. The authoritarian neoliberalism of the EU: legal form and international politico-economic sources Magnus Ryner-- Part II. The Crisis as a Crisis of the EU's Political and Democratic Legitimacy:
• 5. Authoritarian liberalism: the conjuncture behind the crisis Michael Wilkinson--
• 6. The inherently undemocratic EU democracy: moving beyond the 'democratic deficit' debate Eva Nanopoulos and Fotis Vergis--
• 7. Europe and constituent powers: ruptures with the neoliberal consensus? Maria Tzanakopoulou--
• 8. 'Who's afraid of the European demos?': the uneasy relationship between the European Union and referendums Elia Alexiou--
• 9. Can public and voluntary acts of consent confer legitimacy on the EU? Ozlem Ulgen-- Part III. The Crisis as a Crisis of the EU's Economic Model:
• 10. The fiscal compact: a paradoxical fiscal governance machine Vanessa Bilancetti--
• 11. The rise of unaccountable governance in the Eurozone Gunnar Beck--
• 12. Unification from above, its contradictions and the conjuncture initiated by the Eurozone crisis Christakis Georgiou-- Part IV. The Crisis as a Crisis of the EU's Social Character:
• 13. A tale of two documents: the eclipse of the social democratic constitution Alan Bogg and K. D. Ewing--
• 14. How to analyse a supranational regime that nationalises social conflict? The European crisis, labour politics and methodological nationalism Roland Erne--
• 15. Which refugee crisis? On the proxy of the systemic Euro-crisis and its spatialities Dimitris Dalakoglou-- Part V. Joining the Dots and the Way Forward:
• 16. The European crisis of economic liberalism: can the law help? Michelle Everson--
• 17. With time to prepare: planning an exit from the EMU Costas Lapavitsas--
• 18. Brexit and the imperial constitution of Europe Alex Callinicos-- Conclusion Eva Nanopoulos and Fotis Vergis.
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The Crisis behind the Euro-Crisis encourages dialogue among scholars across the social sciences in an attempt to challenge the narrative that regarded the Euro-crisis as an exceptional event. It is suggested instead that the Euro-crisis, along with the subsequent crises the EU has come to face, was merely symptomatic of deeper systemic cracks. This book's aim is to uncover that hidden systemic crisis - the 'crisis behind the Euro-crisis'. Under this reading it emerges that what needs to be questioned is not only the allegedly purely economic character of the Euro-crisis, but, more fundamentally, its very classification as an 'emergency'. Instead, the Euro-crisis needs to be regarded as expressive of a chronic, dysfunctional, but 'normal' condition of the EU. By following this line of analysis, this book illuminates not only the causes of contemporary turbulences in the European project, but perhaps the 'true' nature of the EU itself.
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• De continuité en ruptures, l'imposition progressive du néolibéralisme
• Le Marché commun : un libéralisme encadré
• Encart : Politique agricole commune : le démantèlement
• La rupture de l'Acte unique
• L'installation dans le néolibéralisme
• Encart : Une politique régionale européenne pour quelle "cohésion"?
• La mise en place d'un fédéralisme autoritaire
• Encart : Une politique commerciale de l'UE ultralibérale
• L'euro, monnaie unique incomplète, instrument de la domination néolibérale
• Le péché originel de l'euro
• Le projet caché de l'euro : l'austérité
• 1999-2007 : de la création de l'euro à la crise
• 2008-2010 : la (brève) parenthèse keynésienne
• Encart : Les causes européennes de la crise grecque
• 2008-2018 : la BCE, sauveur suprême
• Encart : La déflation
• Aujourd'hui : l'accumulation des tensions
• Un système bancaire non purgé
• Target 2 : Les déséquilibres intérieurs s'aggravent
• Un déséquilibre nouveau : l'excédent des paiements courants de la zone euro
• Encart : L'Allemagne et la crise européenne
• Et maintenant ?
• Le naufrage de la solidarité européenne
• Une dynamique néofasciste en Europe
• Une extrême droite hétérogène
• Politique migratoire : "laissez-les mourir, cela les dissuadera!"
• Encart : Italie, affrontement en trompe-l'oeil
• Quelles résistances à l'Europe néolibérale?
• L'embellie des années 1990
• Face à l'austérité
• Un exemple de résistance : les villes rebelles et refuges
• De quelques ingrédients nécessaires à la recette municipaliste
• Les problématiques prises en charge à l'échelle municipale
• Les défis restant encore à relever
• Vers un municipalisme français et européen?
• Et maintenant ?
• Encart : Climat et écologie : claironner une ambition ne fait pas une politique ambitieuse
• , Désobéir aux traités européens pour reconstruire l'Europe
• La sortie, remède illusoire
• Encart : Brexit, le peuple contre le peuple ?
• Ni peuple européen, ni espace public européen?
• Les raisons stratégiques pour une refondation de l'Europe
• Quelle stratégie pour une refondation ?
• Le faible effet levier institutionnel européen
• Construire des mobilisations sociales et citoyennes en Europe
• Désobéir aux traités européens
• Quelle politique de rupture ?
• Mettre en oeuvre une réforme fiscale ambitieuse
• Ne pas se soumettre à la logique libre-échangiste
• Remettre en cause la libre circulation des capitaux
• Impulser une réforme bancaire et financière
• Mettre la monnaie au service de la société et de la transition
• Créer un instrument de paiement complémentaire pour échapper à l'étranglement financier
• Reprendre le contrôle de la dette "souveraine" pour réduire la tutelle des marchés.

"L'Union européenne traverse une crise existentielle. Des politiques d'austérité imposées au nom de règles économiquement absurdes ont mis les peuples à genoux. Aussi, la défiance envers l'Union est désormais telle que son avenir politique est incertain. C'est pourquoi il est urgent de lui donner un nouveau souffle et avant tout de rompre avec le poison néolibéral. Car, face à cette Europe antidémocratique et austéritaire, un seul horizon paraît se profiler, celui du nationalisme. C'est ce qu'illustrent les victoires successives, aux quatre coins de l'Europe, d'une extrême-droite hétérogène mais toujours xénophobe et au fond favorable aux politiques néolibérales. Aussi est-il plus que jamais nécessaire de défendre un autre modèle, qui remettrait au coeur l'idée d'une Europe sociale, démocratique et écologique. Cet ouvrage propose une alternative crédible et une stratégie pour la mettre en oeuvre : la désobéissance aux traités pour refonder l'Europe. Retrouver le chemin d'une politique de solidarité est le seul moyen d'engager les peuples dans la construction d'une véritable communauté politique européenne. La désobéissance ou l'éclatement, telle est désormais l'alternative. Fondée en 1998 et présente dans plus de quarante pays, Attac est une association qui dénonce le pouvoir pris par la finance et les multinationales au nom de la justice sociale et environnementale. La Fondation Copernic travaille à "remettre à l'endroit ce que le libéralisme fait fonctionner à l'envers". Regroupant des chercheurs, des acteurs du mouvement social et des responsables politiques, elle vise à déconstruire le discours néolibéral et à élaborer des propositions alternatives."--Page 4 of cover.

• The European Integration Process: A Continuum of 'Deepening' and 'Widening'.- A Diagnosis of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice: Remedies and Reforms in the Domains of Immigration, Terrorism and Security.- 'Widening' vs. 'Deepening' The European Union: Free Movement vs. Social Rights in the Laval Case Before The ECJ*.- Consolidating the Enlargement Agenda for South Eastern Europe.- Box of Chocolates Integration: The European Economic area and the Swiss Model Revisited.- On The European Union's Institutional Capacity to Cope with Further Enlargement.- A Flexible Future for The European Union: The way Forward or a way Out?.- Widen to Deepen? The Potential and Limits of Accession Treaties to Achieve EU Constitutional Reform.- Keynote Speech.- Report of the Discussions.
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• Introduction: varieties of regional integration--
• 1. Monetary union as a metaphor--
• 2. A political culture of total optimism: its rise and fall--
• 3. Integration and its modes--
• 4. Deepening integration: transaction costs and sociopolitical limits--
• 5. European integration and the decoupling of politics and economics--
• 6. From the democratic deficit to a democratic default? The normative dimension of the Euro crisis--
• 7. 'More Europe'--
• 8. The limits of leaderless Europe--
• 9. Integration through cooperative competition--
• 10. The nation state between globalization and regional integration.
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In this important new book, Giandomenico Majone examines the crucial but often overlooked distinction between the general aim of European integration and the specific method of integration employed in designing an (ill-considered) monetary union. Written with the author's customary insight and precision, this highly topical and provocative book reviews the Union's leaders' tradition of pushing through ambitious projects without considering the serious hurdles that lie in the way of their success. Regional and European integration topics are discussed, including credibility of commitments, delegation of powers, bargaining and influence activities, adverse selection and moral hazard. The author also offers a deeper examination of the specific crisis of monetary integration, arguing that it might be more effectively achieved with inter-jurisdictional competition and suggesting how integration should be managed in the globalized world.
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For generations, Europeans have become accustomed to rising prosperity, an increasingly supportive social safety net and the expectation that each generation will fare better than the last. Europe has built a social model that is second to none, and fashioned a continent of disparate nations into a community that shares common values with democratic institutions that are the envy of the world. Yet, Europe, as a common project is increasingly questioned by its citizens. The emphasis on solidarity, the driving force behind the social and economic integration, has given way to suspicion and nationalism. Openness and tolerance are strained by xenophobic, anti-immigrant sentiments, while populists and extremists set the agenda and dominate the policy debate. European countries have borne the brunt of the global economic forces that have strained its institutions and capacity to respond appropriately. Characterised by uncertainty and delay both in handling the Euro crisis, Greece's ongoing economic woes, Brexit and now a migrant crisis, Europe is at a crossroads in its development: a restructuring at the very least, if not a new settlement of power within the union, is on the cards. This book will attempt to understand what "post-crisis Europe" will look like, and what the opportunities are to rethink its economic, social and institutional architecture as well as to address the nagging democratic deficit that undermines its legitimacy as a democratic entity. George Papaconstantinou is uniquely placed to offer commentary on the machinations of the union and its internal behaviour. Appointed Greek Finance Minister by Papandreou in the newly formed government in 2009, he played a key role in the Greek crisis, negotiating the first bail-out with the Troika.
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• Introduction Le siècle des états
• devenir une nation
• Devenir une nation ou disparaître. La leçon de l'histoire suisse
• La situation géopolitique actuelle de l'Europe
• Une douloureuse histoire
• La souveraineté dans les confédérations et les fédérations
• L'Europe, confédération ou fédération inachevée ?
• Renverser la subsidiarité
• pourquoi la France a bloqué l'intégration fédérale
• Ambiguïtés françaises
• L'Europe ou le grand large ?
• L'impasse néo-impériale
• La psychologie de l'état-nation français
• La question européenne au sein des partis
• Conclusion vers l'Europe politique.

"Alors que les discours anti-européens se multiplient, la question d'une dislocation de l'Union est désormais posée. Et les déclarations d'europhilie n'y changeront rien si les actes ne suivent pas les paroles. Car, si l'UE actuelle est une confédération lâche et sans capacité d'action, c'est principalement parce que, durant un demi-siècle, les gouvernements français n'ont eu de cesse de bloquer une intégration politique réelle afin de conserver une illusoire souveraineté en matière de politique étrangère, niais aussi sur le plan budgétaire et social. Pour justifier ce comportement ambigu, intellectuels et politiciens ont brandi l'épouvantail d'une Europe réduite à l'état de "grande Suisse". Mais, tout bien considéré, l'histoire de la confédération helvétique au XIXe siècle évoque par maints aspects le défi européen : ligue médiévale marginalisée au moment où se constituent les puissances européennes, elle a dû, pour survivre, se transformer en État-nation multiculturel. Au moment où la lutte pour l'hégémonie mondiale est engagée entre les grandes puissances - États-Unis, Russie, Chine, Inde -, il devient nécessaire d'accomplir le grand saut fédéral et de se constituer en État-nation européen. Il est plus que temps pour la France de sortir de l'hypocrisie - s'il n'est pas déjà trop tard."--Page 4 of cover.

• The European integration process : a continuum of 'deepening' and 'widening' / Steven Blockmans and Sacha Prechal
• A diagnosis of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice : remedies and reforms in the domains of immigration, terrorism and security / Monica Den Boer
• 'Widening' vs. 'deepening' the European Union: free movement vs. social rights in the Laval case before the ECJ / Norbert Reich
• Consolidating the enlargement agenda for South Eastern Europe / Steven Blockmans
• Box of chocolates integration: the European Economic Area and the Swiss model revisited / Adam Łazowsi
• On the European Union's institutional capacity to cope with further enlargement / Fabian Amtenbrink
• A flexible future for the European Union: the way forward or a way out? / Andrea Ott -- Widen to deepen? : the potential and limits of accession treaties to achieve EU constitutional reform / Christophe Hillion
• Keynote speech / Piet-Hein Donner
• Report of the discussions during the colloquium / Karolien Pieters, Leonardo Massai and Tamara Takács.

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• Introducing Stateness under Strain: Greece in the European Conundrum Kostas A. Lavdas
• Chapter 1: Junctures of Stateness: The Historical and Regional Context Kostas A. Lavdas
• Chapter 2: State and Sovereignty: Mythical Talos and the Politics of Conventional Rationality Spyridon N. Litsas
• Chapter 3: Sovereignty and International Politics: Interdependence, Self-Help and Survival Spyridon N. Litsas
• Chapter 4: Tackling Greece's Financial Crisis: A Legal - Institutional Viewpoint Dimitris V. Skiadas Afterword: On the Different Ways of Transforming Stateness Kostas A. Lavdas, Spyridon N. Litsas, Dimitris V. Skiadas.
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The main scope of the book is to explore the current difficulties in the Southern flank of the EU, and the theoretical predicaments regarding the concept of `state sovereignty', through an analysis of the Greek socio-economic crisis. The academic audience of the book lies in the three disciplines of Politics, International Relations and European Law respectively.
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• Introduction / Alex de Ruyter and Beverley Nielsen
• Brexit and the question of the UK constitution / A.C. Grayling
• The UK approach to Brexit / Patrick Minford
• The UK economy and trade post-Brexit / Bernard Jenkin
• The British Labour Party's attitude towards the EU : a brief history / John Mills
• Explaining the Brexit vote : a socioeconomic and psychological exploration of the referendum vote / David Hearne, Rebecca Semmens-Wheeler and Kimberley M. Hill
• Custom unions and common markets as economic security fault lines : the garlic case / Stefania Paladini
• The impact of Brexit on the City of London / Mark Boleat
• Brexit and the potential business impact on English SMEs / Vicky Pryce, Beverley Nielsen and Steven McCabe
• Brexit and the auto industry : understanding the issues for supply chain management / Di Li, Shishank Shishank, Alex de Ruyter, Syed Ali, David Bailey, David Hearne and Sukhwinder Salh
• Conclusion: Where do we go from here? / Alex de Ruyter and Beverley Nielsen.

Brexit Negotiations after Article 50: Assessing Process, Progress and Impact brings together contributors from academia, politics and practice to discuss and debate the progress (or lack of) to date since the Prime Minister, Theresa May, enacted the Article 50 process to leave the EU on 29th March 2017. This collection is split into two key areas of inquiry. The first section explores the process of Brexit and the multifaceted aspects of the Article 50 process, examining the arguments for and against membership of the European Union. The second section develops the arguments within the first section by providing thematic chapters on the likely impact of Brexit on particular sectors of the UK economy, namely: the financial services sector; SMEs and related supply chain issues; and, the automotive sector (as an emblematic sector for UK manufacturing). The book will make a unique contribution to the debate on Brexit as it brings together academics and practitioners from both a 'Remain' and 'Leave' persuasion, including Sir Bernard Jenkin, MP, economist Vicky Pryce and philosopher AC Grayling.
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• Introducing Stateness under Strain: Greece in the European Conundrum Kostas A. Lavdas
• Chapter 1: Junctures of Stateness: The Historical and Regional Context Kostas A. Lavdas
• Chapter 2: State and Sovereignty: Mythical Talos and the Politics of Conventional Rationality Spyridon N. Litsas
• Chapter 3: Sovereignty and International Politics: Interdependence, Self-Help and Survival Spyridon N. Litsas
• Chapter 4: Tackling Greece's Financial Crisis: A Legal - Institutional Viewpoint Dimitris V. Skiadas Afterword: On the Different Ways of Transforming Stateness Kostas A. Lavdas, Spyridon N. Litsas, Dimitris V. Skiadas.
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The main scope of the book is to explore the current difficulties in the Southern flank of the EU, and the theoretical predicaments regarding the concept of `state sovereignty', through an analysis of the Greek socio-economic crisis. The academic audience of the book lies in the three disciplines of Politics, International Relations and European Law respectively.
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• Overview.- Overview.- Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in an Enlarged EU: Opportunities and Challenges.- Evolving Pattern of Intra-industry Trade Specialization of the New Member States of the EU: The Case of the Automotive Industry.- FDI Spillovers in the Czech Republic: Takeovers Versus Greenfields.- Comments on
• Chapter 2 and 3.- Migration in an enlarged EU: solution or problem for labour market woes and cash-strapped social security systems?.- Migration in an Enlarged EU: A Challenging Solution?.- The Consistency of EU Foreign Policies Towards New Member States.- Comments on Chapters 5 and 6.- Financial integration and stability in an enlarged EU.- Real Convergence, Financial Markets, and the Current Account: Emerging Europe Versus Emerging Asia.- Sustainable Real Exchange Rates in the New EU Member States: Is FDI a Mixed Blessing?.- Comments on Chapters 8 and 9.- Integration, Openness and Growth: Did Accession Make a Difference?.- The Second Transition: Eastern Europe in Perspective.- An Evaluation of the EU's Fifth Enlargement with Special Focus on Bulgaria and Romania.- Comments on Chapters 11 and 12.
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The Fifth Enlargement that took place in 2004 and 2007 was a milestone in the history of the European Union. Not only because of the large number of acceding countries but also because of their recent political and economic experience. Ten of them had undergone a profound transition from a totalitarian regime to democracy, and from a centrally planned economy to a market-based system. Most of them had income levels signi?cantly below those of the then EU-15. Now, 6 years later, we can clearly see that the process of European integration, both before and after 2004, was what enabled Europe to overcome the gaps between various parts of the continent. The enlargement made Europe a better and wealthier place and streng- ened its position in the world. Integration into the European Union has always been one of the strongest incentives for reform in the new Member States. Particularly important in my view have been the development of ?nancial markets through foreign direct investment and capital in?ows, and the opening of labour markets - which was a two-way phenomenon, with markets being opened up in acceding as well as the incumbent Member States. The Fifth Enlargement was thus an exercise of glo- lisation in miniature, a practice run for the Union to tackle the challenges of the ever smaller world.
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