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Klappentext This accessible and innovative book recognizes that the European Union is now of crucial importance to the whole continent! and analyses the situation in both the East and the West. It offers a thorough discussion of issues such as the euro! social policy! democracy and security! and includes areas that are often overlooked: cultural policy; language; policing; and the specific experience of small states. By analyzing past trends in European unity and disunity European Integration in the Twenty-first Century also offers stimulating insights into possible developments in the future. Finally! the book moves beyond a narrow preoccupation with the economic market to identify new ways in which to construct a broader! more meaningful political and socio-economic community. Bringing together experts from different fields! the book provides a comprehensive overview of the many challenges to the on-going European integration project. Zusammenfassung European Integration in the Twenty-First Century Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Stefano Fella Unity in Diversity - the Challenge for the EU Historical Teleologies - Alan S Milward The EU and Eastern Europe - Peter Gowan Diversity without Unity? Future Paths to European Security - Elzbieta Stadtmuller The Future of Small States in the EU - Esko Antola Emerging Integration in Policing and Criminal Justice - Madeleine Colvin Towards Network Democracy? The Potential of Flexible Integration - Alex Warleigh The Euro - Kevin Boles, Frank McDonald and Nigel Healey A Future International Currency? Social Integration in the European Union - Monica Threlfall Towards a Single Social Area? Cultural Policy in the EU and European Identity - Enrique Banus Towards a European Language Policy - Christina Julios Conclusion - Mary Farrell Possible European Futures
