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Gillingham, John, 1943-
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European Union.
European Union countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Gillingham, John, 1943-
European Union.
European Union countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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The EU : an
obituary
/ John Gillingham
by
Gillingham, John, 1943-
Verso, 2016.
Call #:
341.2422 G481e
Subjects
European
Union
.
European
Union
countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
ISBN:
9781784784218 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
European
Union
: an
obituary
Description:
v, 281 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-269) and index
Contents:
Introduction: A re-examination of the
European
Union
-- Part I: Myth as method -- A complicated early history -- The dark years -- Part II: Behind the curve -- Neo-liberalism -- M. Delors' Europe -- Part III: Lost in the future -- The
European
depression and institutional debilitation -- Threat of a promising future -- or endgame?
Summary:
"The
European
Union
is a besieged institution. It is struggling in vain to overcome the eurozone crisis and faces an influx of refugees not seen since World War II. The Schengen Agreement is a dead letter, and Britain stands on the brink of leaving altogether. The EU is unfit for the challenges of the coming age of increased global competition and high tech. In sum, the drive for an 'ever-closer
union
' has set Europe on the wrong course: plunged it into depression, fuelled national antagonisms, debilitated democracy, and accelerated decline. Historian John Gillingham examines a once great notion that soured long ago. From its postwar origins, through the Single Market, to the troubles of the present, Gillingham explains how Europe's would-be government became a force for anti-democratic centralization and inept policy-making. Brussels has inspired a world of illusion that now threatens to undo the undoubted achievements of integration. John Gillingham is a fellow at the Harvard Center for
European
Studies"--Provided by publisher.
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