Bibliograph

The EU, an obituary, John Gillingham

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The EU, an obituary, John Gillingham

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-269) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The EU

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

949749325

Responsibility statement

John Gillingham

Sub title

an obituary

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, fueled national antagonisms, debilitated democracy, and accelerated decline. In this pithy, rigorously argued book, leading 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. The EU: An Obituary is an urgent call to the political Left, Right, and Centre to act before it is too late. -- from back cover

Table Of 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?

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European Union, an obituary

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