These essays examine the Europeanization of the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany across the polity, politics and public policy dimensions. The book's 17 chapters focus on three key themes: the challenge to the power of Germany to determine the course of the integrationist project and to shape European public policies; the increasing constraints in the domestic political arena associated with Europeanization; and domestic contestation over both the 'constitutive politics of the EU' and specific policy choices. This volume is essential reading for students of comparative...
These essays examine the Europeanization of the political system of the Federal Republic of Germany across the polity, politics and public policy dime...
The negotiations for economic and monetary union in the European Union represented a massive change for Europe and for the world. This book identifies why the historical agreement at Maastricht in December 1991 was possible and how the agreement was made. It examines the motives that inspired EC political leaders, the strategies that they pursued, and the institutions of the EC which were used to achieve monetary union.
The negotiations for economic and monetary union in the European Union represented a massive change for Europe and for the world. This book identifies...
One of the boldest economic, monetary, and political projects in modern history, the Euro-Zone represents the single most important step in European Integration since 1957. In this first major study, Kenneth Dyson examines the major political questions raised by the birth of the Euro-Zone on January 1, 1999 and argues for a more politically informed analysis and assessment of its nature, operation, and prospects.
One of the boldest economic, monetary, and political projects in modern history, the Euro-Zone represents the single most important step in European I...
With the introduction of euro notes and coins in 2002 and the prospect of a UK referendum on the single currency, questions about how Economic and Monetary Union is affecting European states will come ever closer to the centre of political debate right across Europe. This ground-breaking book brings together leading experts in the field to examine the nature of the effects of the euro on EU member states.
With the introduction of euro notes and coins in 2002 and the prospect of a UK referendum on the single currency, questions about how Economic and Mon...
With the introduction of euro notes and coins in 2002 and the prospect of a UK referendum on the single currency, questions about how Economic and Monetary Union is affecting European states will come ever closer to the centre of political debate right across Europe. This ground-breaking book brings together leading experts in the field to examine the nature of the effects of the euro on EU member states.
With the introduction of euro notes and coins in 2002 and the prospect of a UK referendum on the single currency, questions about how Economic and Mon...
This book offers the first in-depth and systematic analysis of the challenges of the Euro Area and the eastward enlargement of the European Union. Combing country and sectoral case studies with a thematic treatment, it focuses in particular on how the prolonged process of accession to the Euro Area is affecting domestic economic policies in the accession states of east central Europe.
This book offers the first in-depth and systematic analysis of the challenges of the Euro Area and the eastward enlargement of the European Union. Com...
The single European market after 1992 presents a major challenge to small and medium-sized companies in the Community. Whether it is developing exports and/or fighting off new imports, Europe's entrepreneurs will have to think European'. Moreover, the European Community institutions themselves have developed special policies designed to promote the interests of Europe's smaller companies. This volume explains how the EC's policies towards small and medium-sized enterprises have developed and what they currently entail. It guides the reader through the various EC policy initiatives and the...
The single European market after 1992 presents a major challenge to small and medium-sized companies in the Community. Whether it is developing exp...
Both studies of political power and Europeanization studies have tended to neglect central banks. As the age of the euro reaches its 10th anniversary, it is timely to reflect on what it means for central banks, which have been at the forefront of the establishment of Economic and Monetary Union in the European Union. Central banks have been caught up in a major historic political project. What does it mean for them? What does the age of the euro tell us about the power of central banks, their Europeanization and whether they are coming to resemble each other more closely? This book brings...
Both studies of political power and Europeanization studies have tended to neglect central banks. As the age of the euro reaches its 10th anniversary,...
This new volume situates current debates about economic reform in Germany in illuminating historical and structural contexts.
Showing how economic reform has become the central issue on the German political agenda, raising contentious issues of policy management and posing deeper questions about political beliefs and identities. It also examines the politics of the reform process, outlining competing views about the root causes of Germany's economic problems, the appropriate policy responses, and the distribution of costs. It situates the reform process in the wider context of the...
This new volume situates current debates about economic reform in Germany in illuminating historical and structural contexts.
The Euro Area, the Schengen Area, the Franco-German 'motor' and Nordic cooperation illustrate how differentiation has become a pervasive and significant feature of European integration. This book offers an authoritative and comprehensive examination of differentiated integration in its functional and territorial aspects.
The Euro Area, the Schengen Area, the Franco-German 'motor' and Nordic cooperation illustrate how differentiation has become a pervasive and signi...
