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Book SynopsisThis challenging book argues convincingly that research on European integration has lagged behind important theoretical developments in the fields of international relations, international political economy, and international organization. The contributors contend that prevailing theories of integrationdespite their considerable differencesall suffer from an excessive focus on institutions and ideas, while overlooking the ways in which these institutions and ideas have promoted a neoliberal agenda during the last decade. To overcome these weaknesses, this volume draws on one of the key strands of theoretical innovationcritical political economy or transnational historical materialismto develop a more comprehensive and consistent analysis of processes of European integration. Although not claiming that states have ceded their role as masters of the treaties, the contributors develop innovative case studies of national and transnational processes to illustrate the salience of trans-Europ
Trade ReviewTheoretically ambitious and innovative, this absolutely first-rate volume opens fresh ways of thinking and will serve equally well both specialists and students. -- Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Study of European Integration in the Neoliberal Era Alan W. Cafruny and Magnus Ryner Part I: The European Union and Neoliberal Hegemony Chapter 1: Theories of European Integration: A Critique Bastiaan van Appeldoorn, Henk Overbeek, and Magnus Ryner Chapter 2: A Neo-Gramscian Approach to European Integration Stephen Gill Chapter 3: Structure and Process in Transnational European Business Otto Holman and Kees van der Pijl Chapter 4: The Geopolitics of U.S. Hegemony in Europe: From the Breakup of Yugoslavia to the War in Iraq Alan W. Cafruny Part II: Neoliberal Hegemony and the State Chapter 5: The Political Economy of Exchange Rate Commitments: Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Process of European Monetary Integration Leila Simona Talani Chapter 6: Diminishing Expectations: The Strategic Discourse of Globalization in the Political Economy of New Labour Colin Hay and Matthew Watson Chapter 7: The Changing Political Economy of France: Dirigisme Under Duress Ben Clift Chapter 8: Disciplinary Neoliberalism, Regionalization, and the Social Market in German Restructuring Magnus Ryner Part III: The European Union beyond Neoliberalism? Chapter 9: "Competitive Restructuring" and Industrial Relations within the European Union: Corporatist Involvement and Beyond Hans-Jürgen Bieling and Thorsten Schulten Chapter 10: Cultural Policy and Citizenship in the European Union: An Answer to the Legitimation Problem? Giles Scott-Smith Chapter 11: Europe, the United States, and Neoliberal (Dis)Order: Is There a Coming Crisis of the Euro? Alan W. Cafruny
