The core business of the European Union is the creation of an integrated European market. The scale of this project is enormous, covering a wide variety of national 'models' of capitalism, many of which are marked by a heavy reliance on non-market institutions to govern and co-ordinate economic activity. The Political Economy of the European Union introduces students to the fundamentals of EU policy towards these national political economic governance institutions and the challenges arising from this evolving relationship.
Chapter 1 examines the role of institutions in governing...
The core business of the European Union is the creation of an integrated European market. The scale of this project is enormous, covering a wide va...