Project Europe

A History
Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-108-49496-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Pr.

Buch, Englisch, 388 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 690 g

Today it often appears as though the European Union has entered existential crisis after decades of success, condemned by its adversaries as a bureaucratic monster eroding national sovereignty: at best wasteful, at worst dangerous. How did we reach this point and how has European integration impacted on ordinary people's lives - not just in the member states, but also beyond? Did the predecessors of today's EU really create peace after World War II, as is often argued? How about its contribution to creating prosperity? What was the role of citizens in this process, and can the EU justifiably claim to be a 'community of values'? Kiran Klaus Patel's bracing look back at the myths and realities of integration challenges conventional wisdoms of Europhiles and Eurosceptics alike and shows that the future of Project Europe will depend on the lessons that Europeans derive from its past.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Patel, Kiran Klaus

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue; 1. Europe and European integration; 2. Peace and security; 3. Growth and prosperity; 4. Participation and technocracy; 5. Values and norms; 6. Superstate or tool of nations?; 7. Disintegration and dysfunctionality; 8. The community and its world; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Patel, Kiran Klaus
Kiran Klaus Patel is Professor of European History at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen. His previous publications include The New Deal: A Global History (2016) which was co-winner of the 2017 World History Association Jerry Bentley Book Prize.