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Zusatztext '...an extraordinarily useful overview of the economic geography/macro-sociology of the EU, not least for its strongly pedagogic intentions (that include on-line maps, data, and overheads that can be used in the classroom to support the text).' Environment and Planning 2003 Informationen zum Autor Andrés Rodríguez-Pose is Senior Lecturer in Economic Geography and RoyalSociety-Wolfson Research Merit Award Holder at the London School ofEconomics and Political Science Klappentext At the beginning of the 21st century the European Union faces twin challenges: the institutional challenge! linked to the processes of greater integration and expansion! and the structural challenge! which will in the medium-run determine the place of the EU in the world. This book deals with this latter set of challenges! focusing on economic aspects! such as competitiveness and cohesion! as well as on other important issues such as ageing! migration! social polarization! and the emergence of regionalism and nationalism. Zusammenfassung Covers the issues of competitiveness, cohesion, ageing, migration, employment and social polarization, enlargement, and the emergence of regionalism and nationalism. This textbook is an introduction to economic, social and political challenges that the EU faces. These challenges determine the place of the EU in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: ECONOMY 1: Competitiveness Introduction The stages of economic integration Economic integration as a means to achieve competitiveness The impact of economic integration Conclusion 2: Cohesion Introduction National and regional disparitites in the EU European development policies The efficiency of European development policies after the reform of the Structural Funds Conclusion Part II: SOCIETY 3: Ageing Introduction Demographic change in the EU The factors behind ageing Policies aimed at tackling demographic change Conclusion 4: Migration and xenophobia Introduction Migration and its forms Mass migration in post-war Europe The renewal of migration in the 1990s The European response to migration Conclusion 5: Unemployment and social polarization Introduction Employment change in the post-industrial age The roots of persistently high unemployment The impact of labour market flexibility on unemployment Conclusion Part III: POLITY 6: Enlargement Introduction Change in central and eastern Europe The different transitions in central and eastern Europe Enlargement and European integration Conclusion 7: Regionalism and regionalization Introduction Regional devolution in Europe The transfer of power from the nation state to the regions The roots of the regionalization process Towards a 'Europe of the Regions'? Conclusion ...
