Expanding European Unity

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004617902

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Expanding European Unity - Central and Eastern Europe by Anonim Pdf

Since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 the former Communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe have been pushing for a quick 'return to Europe'. The project of 'expanding European unity' is in full progress, however, so far none of the former Soviet bloc countries have been able to join the European Union. Technical problems, related to financial management and administrative matters, still have to be overcome, but more fundamental issues are also at stake: what are the borders of Central and Eastern Europe? And will the eastward expansion of the European Union be conducted on the basis of western images and stereotypes of `the East'? This volume examines the state of affairs after ten years of attempts to further enlarge the Union. Written by authors from 'the East' as well as 'the West' some of the articles focus on the general issue of how to distinguish between Western, Central and Eastern Europe, while others discuss the specific situation of the countries that are closest to joining the European Union: Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

Author : László Károly Marácz
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 904200455X

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Expanding European Unity by László Károly Marácz Pdf

Since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 the former Communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe have been pushing for a quick 'return to Europe'. The project of 'expanding European unity' is in full progress, however, so far none of the former Soviet bloc countries have been able to join the European Union. Technical problems, related to financial management and administrative matters, still have to be overcome, but more fundamental issues are also at stake: what are the borders of Central and Eastern Europe? And will the eastward expansion of the European Union be conducted on the basis of western images and stereotypes of `the East'? This volume examines the state of affairs after ten years of attempts to further enlarge the Union. Written by authors from 'the East' as well as 'the West' some of the articles focus on the general issue of how to distinguish between Western, Central and Eastern Europe, while others discuss the specific situation of the countries that are closest to joining the European Union: Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

Author : J. H. H. Weiler,Iain Begg,John Peterson
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1405112328

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Integration in an Expanding European Union by J. H. H. Weiler,Iain Begg,John Peterson Pdf

The European Union is on the brink of fundamental change. Just as the EU is about to enlarge radically, the Convention on the Future of Europe may transform it into a political entity governed by a constitution. This timely volume brings together a world-class group of scholars and practitioners to examine the fundamentals of integration in an expanding EU. A timely examination of fundamental questions about the future of Europe. Written by a top-class group of contributors. Combines contributions from theorists and practitioners. Spans all the principal disciplines with an interest in the EU.

Author : Kseniya M. Khovanova,Nejat Dogan
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9789042024823

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Expanded EU by Kseniya M. Khovanova,Nejat Dogan Pdf

This book is a selection of the scholarly works presented at the 2nd International Redefining Europe Conference in Prague, 2005 as a part of the Ashburn Institute's analogous initiative, the goal of which is to advance people's understanding of the future of European civilisation, and to explore the varying dynamics of transatlantic relations. This volume is a 2nd publication in the Redefining Europe Conference Series. The third manuscript will appear in print following the Renewing the Transatlantic Relationship: Prospects for Europe and the United States in an Emerging Multipolar World Conference held in Norman, OK, November 2008. This book is targeted at scholars and students in political science and related disciplines.

Author : Heather Grabbe,Kirsty Hughes
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998-05-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1855675269

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Enlarging the EU Eastward by Heather Grabbe,Kirsty Hughes Pdf

Successful eastward enlargement of the EU will be critical to ensuring stability and prosperity for post-Cold War Europe. But enlargement raises difficult issues for the EU and the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe. Is the EU capable of reforming its institutions and policies to cope with 25 or more members? Which central and east Europeans will join, and when? How can we ensure that enlargement brings the economic and security benefits expected of it?This comprehensive study examines in detail the political, economic and security implications of eastward enlargement for both East and West. The authors present new analyses of the policy issues including the EU budget and pre-accession strategy and of the economic integration likely before and after accession.Based on an extensive series of interviews with key ministers, diplomats, policy-makers, academics and journalists across Europe, this study also provides an informed overview of expectations and attitudes towards enlargement within the EU and in the applicant countries.

Author : Timothy A. Byrnes,Peter J. Katzenstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139450942

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Religion in an Expanding Europe by Timothy A. Byrnes,Peter J. Katzenstein Pdf

With political controversies raging over issues such as the wearing of headscarves in schools and the mention of Christianity in the European Constitution, religious issues are of growing importance in European politics. In this volume, Byrnes and Katzenstein analyze the effect that enlargement to countries with different and stronger religious traditions may have on the EU as a whole, and in particular on its homogeneity and assumed secular nature. Looking through the lens of the transnational religious communities of Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Islam, they argue that religious factors are stumbling blocks rather than stepping stones toward the further integration of Europe. All three religious traditions are advancing notions of European identity and European union that differ substantially from how the European integration process is generally understood by political leaders and scholars. This volume makes an important addition to the fields of European politics, political sociology, and the sociology of religion.

Author : Richard E. Baldwin,Pertti Haapararanta,Jaakko Kiander
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1995-10-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521481342

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Expanding Membership of the European Union by Richard E. Baldwin,Pertti Haapararanta,Jaakko Kiander Pdf

This compelling volume, from the Centre for Economic Policy Research, examines the discussion surrounding expansion of the European Union (EU). The contributors address the key issues in the debate, including the implications of expansion for the global trading system, enlargement-related pressures to reform EU decision-making, and the economic consequences of membership for entrants. Using theoretical techniques to report results and insights, this book not only sheds light on the consequences of Austria, Finland and Sweden joining the EU, but also discusses and evaluates the possible membership of Central European ex-socialist countries. This is an important book for students and scholars interested in regional integration, and also for policy-makers in the new EU member countries and in applicant countries.

Author : Emil Brix,Erhard Busek
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000422542

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Central Europe Revisited by Emil Brix,Erhard Busek Pdf

More than 30 years after their momentous book "Projekt Mitteleuropa", which had been written before the fall of the Iron Curtain, Emil Brix and Erhard Busek revisit the political space between Germany, Russia and the Mediterranean. The volume explores the role of Central Europe in the 21st century, the importance of the European Union, the significance of a transforming Central Europe for European unity, and what happens when we marginalise Central Europe. The view of the authors is unequivocal: European integration will only succeed when the Central European countries from Poland to North Macedonia, from the Czech Republic to Romania and Moldova, will be seen as being at the heart of Europe. The European Union needs to build more common and fair ground between "old" and "new" member states. According to the authors, any further move towards a "Europe of two speeds" would lead to a break-up of the EU.

Author : Derek Benjamin Heater
Publisher : Leicester University
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015025219711

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The Idea of European Unity by Derek Benjamin Heater Pdf

The idea of a European federal union is not new. Heater provides a history of the more important schemes since 1300, placing each in the context of the political conditions of the time and the personal convictions of their authors. The book is thus a history both of an idea and of Europe.

Author : Bianca C. Hostetler
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 1600211631

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The European Union by Bianca C. Hostetler Pdf

The primary focus of the chapters presented in this book is the European Union. The EU is a treaty-based, institutional framework that defines and manages economic and political co-operation among its 25 member states (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom). The Union represents the latest stage in a process of European integration begun after World War II to promote peace and economic prosperity in Europe. This European integration project has evolved from encompassing primarily economic sectors to include developing a common foreign policy and closer police and judicial co-operation. With the end of the Cold War, the Union has also sought to extend the political and economic benefits of membership, especially to central and eastern Europe. This book examines the Union's expectations of the future, and the relationships that it has with countries in other parts of the world.

Author : Hilary Ingham,Mike Ingham
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Europe
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026182787

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EU Expansion to the East by Hilary Ingham,Mike Ingham Pdf

This highly topical book discusses the potential enlargement of the EU to embrace the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the enormous challenges, opportunities and threats this poses for parties on both sides. Understanding of the diversity of the issues raised, even by an experimental expansion, is limited and rarely extends beyond the concerns voiced in a particular policy arena. This volume brings together contributions from specialists across the spectrum of the social sciences who consider the possible outcomes of expansion per se. The authors consider the countries to which membership might rationally be extended, and discuss the future of a Union that continues to be exclusive, but which must advance in the context of the overall march of globalisation. The contributions from numerous disciplines are complementary and include both macro- and micro perspectives. EU Expansion to the East is designed to be accessible to all scholars of European affairs, as well as those interested in transition and policymakers at national, regional and local levels.

Author : Jeffrey J. Anderson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0847690253

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Regional Integration and Democracy by Jeffrey J. Anderson Pdf

This work explores the interrelationship between democracy and regional integration. Although centred in Europe, the volume shifts terms of discussion on integration and democracy by including case studies outside of Europe. It also analyzes the European Union's democratic deficit, the impact of regional integration of national democracy, and the dynamic interactions between democracy and integration elsewhere in the world.

Author : Matthias Grebe,Jeremy Worthen
Publisher : Evangelische Verlagsanstalt
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783374061587

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After Brexit? by Matthias Grebe,Jeremy Worthen Pdf

The political, social and cultural dimensions of European unity are going through a period of unsettling change and challenge. Whatever direction it takes, Brexit marks a crossroad from which there is no easy return to the way things were before. How do the churches of Europe make sense of what is happening, and how should they respond? Is the unity between them, the focus for a century of ecumenical endeavour, a strength on which they can draw, or does that unity itself face new threats? "After Brexit" is a vital resource for all those interested in these questions, bringing together contributions from scholars and church leaders. It reviews the role of the churches in European integration as a post-war project, analyses the current political and social landscape, and identifies key issues for the future of ecumenism in Europe. [Nach dem Brexit? Europäische Einheit und die Einheit der europäischen Kirchen] Die politischen, sozialen und kulturellen Dimensionen der europäischen Integration erleben eine Zeit tiefgreifender Veränderungen und Herausforderungen. In jeder Hinsicht ist der Brexit eine Weichenstellung, die eine Rückkehr zu früheren Verhältnissen nahezu unmöglich macht. Wie sollen die Kirchen in Europa diese Entwicklungen interpretieren und wie darauf reagieren? Ist die Einheit zwischen den Kirchen – die den Fokus auf die ökumenische Zusammenarbeit legt – ein Plus, von dem sie zehren können, oder wird diese Einheit erneut in Frage gestellt? "After Brexit" ist eine reichhaltige Ressource für alle, die sich für diese Fragen interessieren, und beinhaltet Beiträge von Akademikern und Kirchenleitenden. Das Buch hinterfragt die Rolle der Kirchen bei der europäischen Integration als einem Nachkriegsprojekt, analysiert die aktuelle politische und soziale Situation und identifiziert Schlüsselthemen für die Zukunft der Ökumene in Europa.

Author : Christopher Dawson
Publisher : New York : Meridian Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Church history
ISBN : UVA:X030126063

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The Making of Europe by Christopher Dawson Pdf

When most people use the expression "The Dark Ages" they are often unclear as to what they mean. For some the period described is unbelievably long -- from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance. This is not only incorrect historically; it is dangerously misleading. As the author indicates, the "Dark Ages" from the sixth to the tenth centuries were critical in the formation of European unity and the expansion and definition of Western Christianity. As such, the "Dark Ages" were only relatively dark; for it was during this period that the full impact of Byzantine Christianity, the rise and formation of Moslem culture, the conversion of the barbarians, the Carolingian renaissance, and similar epochs was felt. It was in this period that medieval Europe and Catholic Christianity received their fundamental definition.

Author : Michael Palmer,Political and Economic Planning (London)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Europe
ISBN : 0043270255

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European Unity by Michael Palmer,Political and Economic Planning (London) Pdf