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Book SynopsisDouglas Webber is Professor of Political Science at INSEAD, France
Trade ReviewVery impressive, combining impressive empirical research with a dazzling command of the scholarly literature. It made realize how little I previously knew about the EU. A very strong, original contribution that fully deserves all the praise it has received to date * David J. Vogel, University of California, Berkley *
This book is a major contribution to the field of European studies. It is a deeply informed and immensely rich analysis of the multiple crises that have beset the European Union and their effects on its institutional stability. Douglas Webber has written one of the most thoughtful books on the subject to have appeared in the past decade. Its recognition of the possibilities for disintegration is a breath of fresh air in the study of Europe. * Gary Marks, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA *
This is a great book. It is extremely well-written and a pleasure to read. It is well-researched and -documented. It addresses very important issues. Very importantly, it also analyses the historical antecedents of the current crises. It will have great public as well as academic appeal … I second its sceptical conclusions. * Fritz Scharpf, Emeritus Director, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne *
This is a real contribution, which starts to fill a serious gap in the literature on the EU and European integration. Why did something like this not come sooner? It is also really well-written and inspiring to read. * Ulrich Krotz, Professor of International Relations, European University Institute, Florence *
This is truly a great book, highly accessible, well-researched and very elegantly formulated. I learned a lot from it. It will be used all over Europe. I expect it to be very successful in the market. * Gerda Falkner, Professor of Political Science, University of Vienna *
This fascinating and well-written book couldn’t be timelier. Well organized, thorough, and filled with historical facts, it explores the Eurozone, Ukraine, Refugee and Brexit Crises and their political and economic roots. It is an essential reference for everyone with an interest in the crisis politics in the European Union. * Professor John Ryan, London School of Economics, UK *
The core conclusion of Webber’s analysis of the crises roiling the EU is that it may well fail to survive them if the pan-European commitments of Germany - its ‘reluctant hegemon’ - should falter. His is an argument that deserves our closest attention. * Professor Martin Rhodes, University of Denver, USA *
A timely and necessary contribution to the existing literature on European integration … it fills an obvious gap in the literature that has not often been addressed by scholars. The book is a must-read for any and all in the field of European studies, providing a unique and novel approach to a well-established field. * Louise Wylie, Journal of Common Market Studies *
Webber has written a carefully structured, meticulously researched book, which will be invaluable to those interested in the recent history of the EU. * Stuart Parkes, Journal of Contemporary European Union Studies *
Table of Contents1. Is This Time Different? 2. Explaining European Integration and Disintegration 3. The Eurozone Crisis 4. The Ukraine Crisis 5. The Schengen and Refugee Crisis 6. The Brexit Crisis 7. Conclusions
