Rush to Union: Understanding the European Federal Bargain

ISBN-13: 9780198280583 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 208 str.

David McKay; David McKay

Opis

The decision at Maastricht to create a political union and, in particular, to move towards a single currency, constitutes something of an intellectual puzzle. Why did the Europeans decide to create this union, and what are the chances of its succeeding? This book answers these questions by adapting William Riker's theory of federalism to the European case. It concludes that in the absence of fundamental political changes, European Union is not tenable.

Recenzje

McKay's synthesis of European developments is succinct, persuasive within its own terms of reference, and challenging, but would require a far more rigorous evaluation of identity and politics to be complete. - Derek Urwin. Regional & Federal Studies.