{"product_id":"european-union-in-the-global-context-9781138240049","title":"European Union in the Global Context","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEuropean Union in the Global Context\u003c\/em\u003e explores the interplay between the state and state sovereignty, nationalism, European integration and globalisation. It provides essential foundations in these areas, while using stimulating arguments to prompt discussion and provoke interest in the relationships between these processes. It critically analyses the challenges faced by the EU from the contemporary political and economic dynamics of globalisation (IPE), including trading relationships set through the WTO and bilateral relations with emerging markets, especially the BRICS economies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLikewise, pressures from within, such as a resurgence of nationalism, localisation, anti-austerity politics, and Euroscepticism, are examined. While the Union is fundamentally challenged by pressures from above and below, and by its own internal dysfunction, it remains central to the effective management of the international political economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEuropean Union in the Global Context\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“European Union in the Global Context\u003c\/i\u003e is an expert overview of its subject. This new edition of the book is a completely updated and refined version of the previous edition, including significant updates to the scholarship and empirical materials. The revised volume is wide-ranging in its coverage of European foreign affairs and is one of the most accessible yet advanced introductions to European global politics and globalisation currently available on the market. The focus on the historical background, key theories, policies, institutions, interests, and key scholarly debates is excellent. Finally, the book analyses the future of European integration in a global context and the role of the EU as an international actor. \u003ci\u003eEuropean Union in the Global Context\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive treatment of its subject and should be widely read by subject specialists, students of politics and international relations, practitioners, journalists, and the interested lay leader.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Neil Winn\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSenior Lecturer in European Studies, University of Leeds, UK\u003c\/i\u003e“Simon Sweeney’s latest book, \u003cem\u003eEurope in the Global Context \u003c\/em\u003ecovers the topic of European integration, the Europes that preceded it and the different imaginaries of Europe from the widest possible angle. The breadth of the history and politics of this oeuvre makes it a reference for every student of European integration. The depth of the analysis should turn the book into a prime candidate for becoming a seminal work on our understanding of Europe.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Thomas Hoerber\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJean Monnet Chair for European Studies, ESSCA – School of Management, Angers, France\u003c\/i\u003e“The highly successful first edition of Simon Sweeney’s \u003ci\u003eEurope, the State and Globalisation \u003c\/i\u003eis expanded and updated substantially in this second edition. His excellent text combines a deep understanding of core concepts of European politics with chapters on its ever expanding policy processes. In the new edition, Sweeney critically assesses the return of war, conflict and disintegration to Europe by focusing considerably on the impact of the Russian war on Ukraine, and Brexit. In contrast to many other books on Europe, Sweeney critically exposes the weaknesses of European integration without diminishing its achievements. In this tour de force of erudite contextualised knowledge, one can find also chapters on the polycrises of the European Union, in immigration crisis, Economic and Monetary Union, external security, and energy. \u003ci\u003eEuropean Union in the Global Context\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding introduction to European politics in a globalised world. As such it is essential reading for scholars and students dealing with Europe.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor José Magone\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfessor in Regional and Global Governance, Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface and acknowledgements\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART I: European Union and nationalism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Europe’s history – the background to European integration \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The state, sovereignty, and nationalism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Nationalism in Europe \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART II: European Union: Theory, process, and implementation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Integration theory, the European Union, and the state\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 European Union institutions and the state \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 EU governance and policymaking \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 International relations theory, the state, and the EU \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART III:European Union and contemporary economic globalisation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Enlargement: History, achievements, and the EU neighbourhood \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 EU as a global actor: Foreign, security, and defence policy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Policing, justice, migration, and internal security \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Globalisation, the single market, trade, and EU social policy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART IV: European Union and perpetual crisis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Economic and Monetary Union: Power, unity, discord\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 Democratic deficit, Euroscepticism, populism, and contested values\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14 Sustainability and environmental policy, agriculture, fisheries, energy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15 Europe, the state, and globalisation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlossary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019469357399,"sku":"9781138240049","price":34.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138240049.jpg?v=1750780370","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/european-union-in-the-global-context-9781138240049","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}