Germany and the European Union - Europe's Reluctant Hegemon?

Winner of the UACES Best Book Prize 2020 The jury commented ''It is impossible to study or understand European integration without understanding Germany''s role and place in this. This book is therefore a must-read''. This new textbook offers a path-breaking interpretation of the role of the European Union''s most important member state: Germany. Analyzing Germany''s domestic politics, European policy, relations with partners, and the resultant expressions of power within the EU, the text addresses such key questions as whether Germany is becoming Europe''s hegemon, and if Berlin''s European policy is being constrained by its internal politics. The authors - both leading scholars in the field - situate these questions in their historical context and bring the subject up to date by considering the centrality of Germany to the liberal order of the EU over the last turbulent decade in relation to events including the Eurozone crisis and the 2017 German federal election. This is the first comprehensive and accessible guide to a fascinating relationship that considers both the German impact on the EU and the EU''s impact on Germany. This book is the ideal companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying the European Union or German Politics from the perspectives of disciplines as wide ranging as Politics, European Union Studies, Area Studies, Economics, Business and History. It is also an essential resource for all those studying or practicing EU policy-making and communication.>

About the author

Simon Bulmer is Professor of European Politics, University of Sheffield, UK.William E. Paterson is Emeritus Director of the Institute of German Studies, University of Birmingham, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Simo Bulmer, Simon Bulmer, Simon Paterson Bulmer, Bulmer Simon, William E Paterson, William E. Paterson
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780333645413
• ISBN: 978-0-333-64541-3
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 212 mm x 24 mm
• Series: The European Union Series; The European Union Series; European Union
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, European Politics, Political Science, Germany, European Union, Politics & government, Political Science and International Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, EU (European Union), Central / national / federal government policies, European Union Politics, German Politics, Germany—Politics and government