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Book SynopsisThis textbook introduces students to the politics of the European Union (EU) and discusses the most important challenges the EU is facing.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Tables, Boxes, Figures, and Maps List of Abbreviations List of Contributors 1. Introduction Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, Achim Hurrelmann, and Amy Verdun The Purpose of This Book The EU as a Peace Project: One Overarching Insight and Three Themes of Debate Theme 1: Economic Cooperation in a Mixed Economy Theme 2: More Than an International Organization, Less Than a State Theme 3: From Economic to Democratic Legitimation? Structure of the Book Part One: Integration and Governance 2. A Short History of the European Union Constantin Chira-Pascanut European Integration: A Historical Overview The First Moves: The European Coal and Steel Community (1951), the European Economic Community (1957), and the European Atomic Energy Community (1957) The 1960s: A Decade of Mixed Results The 1970s: Facing Economic and Financial Crisis The 1980s and the 1990s: European Integration Relaunched The EU at the Beginning of the New Century The EU after 2010 – Coping with Crisis Why/How Does a Historical Analysis Matter for Understanding the EU Today? 3. The Political Institutions of the European Union Finn Laursen, Achim Hurrelmann, and Amy Verdun The European Council The European Commission The Council of the EU The European Parliament The Interplay of Institutions in EU Policy-Making Debate: Efficiency, Solidarity, and Leadership 4. Legal Integration and the Court of Justice of the European Union Martha O’Brien and Eszter Bodnár Primary Law: The Treaties Secondary Law: Acts of the EU Institutions Fundamental Principles of the EU Law The Court of Justice of the European Union: Overview The CJEU as a Constitutional Court for the European Union Enforcing EU Law in the Member States Reviewing EU Secondary Legislation Protecting Fundamental Rights Debate: Incremental Legal Integration, Direct Effect and Supremacy 5. Policy Making and Governance in the European Union’s Multilevel System Ingeborg Tömmel The Fundamental Constraints on EU Policy-Making The Evolution of EU Policy-Making and Governance Consolidating EU Multilevel Governance Debate: Is EU Governance Effective? 6. Theories of European Integration and Governance Amy Verdun Federalism, Neofunctionalism, and Intergovernmentalism Federalism Neofunctionalism Intergovernmentalism Multilevel Governance, Governance, Europeanization, and Institutionalism Theories of Democracy, Legitimacy, and the EU as a Global Player Debate: Why Use Theories in European Integration Studies? Part Two: Policies 7. Economic and Monetary integration: Single Market and EMU Paul Schure and Amy Verdun From the Common Market to the Single Market Creating Europe’s Single Currency The First Ten Years of EMU From Financial Crisis to Sovereign Debt Crisis Crises Responses: New Institutions for the Single Currency Banking Union and Capital Markets Union Debate: Fiscal Federalism, Vicious Circle, and Current Challenges 8. Migration, Citizenship, and Security Oliver Schmidtke Justice, Freedom, and Security: From Humble Beginnings to a Key EU Policy Field Migration and Asylum Justice, Fundamental Rights, and Citizenship Borders and Security Debate: Governing Migration and Borders: The Refugee Crisis and its Impact on the EU 9. Foreign, Security, and Defence Policies Frédéric Mérand and Antoine Rayroux A Short History of EU Foreign Policy A Hybrid Foreign Policy System Debates in EU Foreign Policy 10. Common Agricultural Policy Crina Viju-Miljusevic Common Agricultural Policy: History, Instruments, and Reforms History CAP Instruments and Their Outcomes CAP Reforms Debates: Distributing the Budget, Farm Support, and Decentralization 11. Regional Policy Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly The Origins and Development of the EU’s Regional Policy From Six to Twelve: The European Regional Development Fund (1967–1988) The Institutionalization of Cohesion Policy (1988–1993) From 12 to 15: The Maastricht Treaty (1993–1999) From 15 to 25: Making Enlargement a Success (2000–2006) At 27 members: The World’s Largest Development Program (2007–2013) The Way Forward: Cohesion policy in an EU of 28 Member States (2014–2020) The 2021–2027 Cohesion or Investment Policy? Debate: Does the Cohesion Policy Work and What is the Role of Governance in its Success? 12. European External Trade Policy Valerie J. D’Erman The Evolution of EU Trade Policy EC Common Commercial Policy Trade Policy and the Single Market The Lisbon Treaty and Europe 2020 From Negotiation to Ratification The EU and the World Debate: Issues with EU Trade Policies 13. Enlargement Charles C. Pentland The First Three Enlargements The UK, Ireland, and Denmark The Southern Enlargement The EFTA Enlargement The EU Looks Eastward Managing Enlargement: From Improvisation to Governance Intergovernmental Institutions and Actors Supranational Institutions and Actors Debates: Assessing Enlargement The 1970s to 1990s The “Big Bang” and After Türkiye The Western Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine 14. European Neighbourhood Policy Assem Dandashly and Gabriela Chira History and Origins of ENP The Development of ENP since 2004 The Eastern and the Southern Neighbourhood (until 2010) Post-2010 Developments in ENP Types of Agreements and Associations Debate: How Successful has the ENP Been? Part Three: Challenges 15. Democracy in the European Union Achim Hurrelmann Democratic Life in the EU European Parliament National Democratic Processes Procedures for Civil Society Participation EU Democracy and the Citizens Debate: Is There a “Democratic Deficit” in EU Politics? 16. Unity in Diversity: Combating Inequalities in the European Union Heather MacRae The Evolution of Equality and Non-discrimination Measures The Limitations to the EU’s Approach Current Controversies and Debates Financial Crisis and Austerity The Rule of Law The Global Pandemic: COVID-19 The EU’s Responses 17. European Green Deal and Energy Security Michèle Knodt, Julia Jänisch, and G. Cornelis van Kooten History of EU Climate and Energy Policy EU Energy Policy An Integrated EU Climate Change Policy EU Climate Policy Debate: (Un)Fit for 55? The EU’s Challenging 2030 and 2050 Targets in Times of War 18. Geopolitics of the European Union Joan Debardeleben The EU: An “Accidental” Geopolitical Actor? Regional Geopolitical Challenges: The EU’s Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood Conflict and Instability in Eastern Europe The Middle East and the Arab Spring Global Geopolitical Challenges: The EU’s Geopolitical Role Outside of Europe The EU’s Strategic Partnerships International Terrorism and Cybersecurity Debate: Relations with Russia and the Ukraine Crisis 19. Conclusion Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, Achim Hurrelmann, and Amy Verdun Theme 1: Is the EU Still Committed to its Original Ambition of Building a Mixed Economic System That Is Neither State-Controlled nor Left to an Unconstrained Market? Theme 2: Does the EU Remain a Political System That Is Neither an International Organization, nor a Fully-Fledged Federal State? Theme 3: How Can the EU Build Its Legitimacy in the European Population? Chronology Glossary Appendix: Research Resources Index
