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The EU : an obituary / John Gillingham

by Gillingham, John, 1943-

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European Union.

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

9781784784218 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

European Union : an obituary

v, 281 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-269) and index

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?

"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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