The Enlargement and Integration of the European Union : Issues and Strategies

ISBN-13: 9780415120029 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 270 str.

David Clark;David Clark

Opis

The enlargement of the European Union in the 1990s, to encompass countries of Central and Eastern Europe has become critical for the future of European integration. The possibility that the EU might expand to thirty members in the first quarter of the next millenium poses fundamental questions concerning the both the objectives and processes of the EU. This work addresses the key issues surrounding the EU's mission to expand. Chris Preston begins by setting the context for evaluating the enlargement process, analyzing the traditional Community method expansion and finding many shortcomings with its ability to handle future enlargement. The chapters explore: the past experience of enlargement, assessing what lessons can be drawn; the impact that enlargement has had on EU policies, institutions and on the new members themselves; and the likely future developments in the enlargement process. This study focuses on the Mediterranean, Central and Eastern Europe and the former Societ countries.

This study addresses many of the key issues raised by the increasing expansion of the EU. Analysing the traditional 'Community method' of espansion and finding many shortcomings with its ability to handle future enlargement, Chris Preston explores:
* the past experience of enlargement and the lessons that can be drawn
* the impact that enlargement has had on EU policies, institutions and the new member themselves
* the likely future developments in the enlargement process
Focusing on the Mediterranean, Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet countries, this book will be essential reading for students, specialists and practitioners of European Politics.

Spis treści

Part 1 Enlargements of the EC/EU; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The first enlargement; Chapter 3 The second enlargement; Chapter 4 The third enlargement; Chapter 5 The fourth enlargement; Part 2 The effects of enlargement; Chapter 6 The impact of membership on new members; Chapter 7 The impact of enlargement on the EU’s internal policy agenda; Chapter 8 The impact of enlargement on the EC’s external policy agenda; Chapter 9 The impact of enlargement on the structure and processes of the EU; Part 3 Future enlargements; Chapter 10 Further Enlargements: Eastern Europe; Chapter 11 Further Mediterranean enlargement; Chapter 12 Conclusion;

O autorze

Christopher Preston