The European Sisyphus

Author : Stanley Hoffmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000301168

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Bringing together all of Stanley Hoffmann's significant essays on the development and difficulties of European integration, this collection highlights the intractability of the divisions that plagued the European Union from its very beginning. Just as the process of integration has displayed the same ambiguities, hesitations, and failings over the

Author : Stanley Hoffmann
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1995-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0813323819

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Bringing together all of Stanley Hoffmann's significant essays on the development and difficulties of European integration, this collection highlights the intractability of the divisions that plagued the European Union from its very beginning. Just as the process of integration has displayed the same ambiguities, hesitations, and failings over the years, so have Hoffmann's general preoccupations and emphases remained constant.These essays provide a view of evolution and change as well as an examination of the crises and turning points in the history of European integration. Hoffmann chronicles the ebb and flow of the process from the time of Charles de Gaulle's challenge to Jean Monnet's conception of supranational integration through the 1970s “period of stagnation” and on to the 1992 single-market program and the Maastricht Treaty.Scholars will welcome the opportunity to have Hoffmann's analyses—most long unavailable—within one volume. Students will find Hoffmann's consistent and cohesive vision an invaluable guide to understanding the evolution of European union.

Author : Stanley Hoffmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367291908

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The European Sisyphus by Stanley Hoffmann Pdf

Bringing together all of Stanley Hoffmann's significant essays on the development and difficulties of European integration, this collection highlights the intractability of the divisions that plagued the European Union from its very beginning. These essays provide a view of evolution and change as well as an examination of the crises and turning points in the history of European integration.

Author : James Heartfield
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781780999494

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The European Union and the End of Politics by James Heartfield Pdf

Europe is in crisis, but the European Union just gets stronger. Greece, Portugal, Spain and Ireland have all been told that they must submit their budgets to EU-appointed bureaucrats. The 'soft coup' that put EU officials in charge of Greece and Italy shows that the Union is opposed to democracy. Instead of weakening the European Union, the budget crisis of 2012 has ended up with the eurocrats grabbing new powers to dictate terms. Over the years the forward march of the European Union has been widely misunderstood. James Heartfield explains that the rise of the EU is driven by the decline in political participation. Without political contestation national parliaments have become an empty shell. Where once elites drew authority from their own people, today they draw authority from the European Union, and other summits of world leaders. The growth of the European Union runs in tandem with the decline in national politics. As national sovereignty is hollowed out, technocratic administration from Brussels fills the void. This account of the rise of the European Union includes a full survey of the major schools of thought in European studies, and a valuable guide to those who want to take back control. ,

Author : Jan Zielonka
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004640320

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Paradoxes of European Foreign Policy by Jan Zielonka Pdf

The European Union's foreign policy is full of paradoxes. The Union aspires to be a powerful international actor without becoming a super-state. It hopes to prevent and manage conflicts, but refrains from acquiring the military means to do so. It embarks on the project of widening its borders, but continues its deepening project which makes the entrance hurdles for applicant countries ever higher. It wishes to maintain strong transatlantic links, but continues to build institutions that make the EU more independent from - if not competitive with - the United States. In this stimulating book, distinguished European and American intellectuals offer solutions to imperative but unanswered questions: How can the Union's enormous normative `power of attraction' combined with its operational weakness be explained? Can the Union remain a `civilian power' when coping with an `uncivilized' world? Can a European foreign policy get off the ground without prior emergence of a European demos? Are national policies within the Union increasingly convergent or divergent? And how can the Union's international performance be assessed?

Author : Iulius Rostas
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789633863206

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A Task for Sisyphus by Iulius Rostas Pdf

Despite an increasing number of EU and government initiatives in their favor, the situation of Roma in Europe has only worsened. This book explores the many miscalculations, misconceptions, and blunders that have led to this failure. Looking at Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Romania, Rostas shows how policy makers in each country have mishandled already confused EU policy, from failing to define “Roma” to not having a way to evaluate their own progress. Rostas further argues that the alleged successes of these policies were actually the product of poor information and sometimes outright deception. Examining perennial topics among Roma like school segregation and political representation, the author shows how often the so-called success of Roma policies can be fallacious and simply pave the way for further problems. Rostas maintains that when the EU’s Framework for Roma program comes to an end in 2020, there must be a fundamental shift in policy for there to be any real improvement for Roma. Policy makers will have to address Roma issues not only in terms of poverty and social exclusion but also in terms of the particular nature of Romani ethnic identity. This shift requires reconceiving Roma as a “politically insular minority” and rearranging the power dynamics of local government to ensure that when the new era of Roma policy begins Roma themselves will have a voice in its formulation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sociology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123824083

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Author : Elizabeth E. Bomberg,John Peterson,Alexander C-G. Stubb
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199206391

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The European Union by Elizabeth E. Bomberg,John Peterson,Alexander C-G. Stubb Pdf

The book also features exhibits comparing the EU with other international bodies and systems of government. This will help students to better understand the EU by underlining how it is like other systems of governance and in what ways it is unique. The book's overall aim is to provide an accessible, lively introduction to how the EU works and why it matters.

Author : Siret Hürsoy
Publisher : Tectum Verlag DE
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 3828884318

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The New Security Concept and German-French Approaches to the European "Pillar of Defence," 1990-2000 by Siret Hürsoy Pdf

A historic opportunity without precedent is gradually becoming reality in the 21st Century with the chance taken to pave the way in the period 1990-2000 towards the organisation of defence in Europe. The corresponding conditions have been brought about by concrete steps taken at the Masstricht, Amsterdam, Cologne, Helsinki, and Nice European Council meetings. In the end, the EU/WEU is developing into an 'equal' partner to the US by assuming greater responsibility in the security and defence sphere. The French and German bilateral relationship - which is the driving force behind every European integration process - is the historical force behind this development of the ultimate desire to reach a robust European 'Pillar of Defence' through reconfiguration of the transatlantic relationship. This book provides the first comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of German and French approaches to the European 'Pillar of Defence' from the view of 'Europeanisation' emanating from the process of integration.

Author : Albert Camus
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-31
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780307827821

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The Myth of Sisyphus And Other Essays by Albert Camus Pdf

One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide; the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly posits a way out of despair, reaffirming the value of personal existence, and the possibility of life lived with dignity and authenticity.

Author : Michelle Cini,Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199694754

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European Union Politics by Michelle Cini,Nieves Pérez-Solórzano Borragán Pdf

European Union Politics, Fourth Edition, provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of EU theories, institutions, policies, and issues. Bringing together carefully edited contributions from leading scholars in the field, it assumes no background knowledge and is therefore accessible to students new to the subject. The text is enhanced by excellent learning features including reader's guides, text boxes, key points, figures, questions, further reading, web links, and a glossary. An extensive Companion Website (coming soon) will offer resources for students--interactive maps of Europe; an interactive timeline of key events in the history of the EU; multiple-choice questions; biographies of important figures in EU history; an exam study guide; a flashcard glossary; and links to OUP journal articles--and instructors--PowerPoint-based lecture slides; essay, seminar, and quiz questions; and boxes and figures from the text.

Author : Sabine Saurugger
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137367242

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Theoretical Approaches to European Integration by Sabine Saurugger Pdf

This major new text provides a uniquely broad ranging introduction to, and assessment of the contribution of, the whole range of theoretical approaches that have been applied to the analysis of European integration. It provides tools for understanding the underlying logic behind the political and economic debates that take place in the EU today.

Author : Daniel Kenealy,John Peterson,Richard Corbett
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Außenpolitik
ISBN : 9780199685370

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The European Union by Daniel Kenealy,John Peterson,Richard Corbett Pdf

The European Union: How does it work? is a perfect introduction to the EU's structure and operations for those studying it for the first time. An expert team of scholars and practitioners cut through the complexity to explain how the EU works in practice, and equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to study EU politics.

Author : David Gowland,Richard Dunphy,Charlotte Lythe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317873266

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The European Mosaic by David Gowland,Richard Dunphy,Charlotte Lythe Pdf

The European Mosaic is an up-to-date introduction to all aspects of the politics, economics, culture and recent history of the European Union in particular and Europe in general. The European Mosaic effectively familiarizes students with EU issues that are currently in the news and likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. It is a clear and accessible introduction to the European polity. Its strongly interdisciplinary focus provides a multidimensional understanding of contemporary Europe, of the process of European integration, and of the dynamics of the European Union. Suitable for undergrduate courses in European politics.

Author : David Coen,Jeremy Richardson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199207350

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Lobbying the European Union by David Coen,Jeremy Richardson Pdf

Seeking to understand the role of interest groups in the policy process from agenda-setting to implementation in the EU, this book contains details of processes of institutional and actor learning, professionalisation of lobbying, and the possible emergence of a distinct EU public policy style.