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Informationen zum Autor Andrew Glencross is a Lecturer in International Politics at the Department of History and Politics at the University of Stirling. He is the author of What Makes the EU Viable? European Integration in the Light of the Antebellum US Experience (2009) and co-editor of European Union Federalism and Constitutionalism: The Legacy of Altiero Spinelli (2010). Klappentext This is a systematic, up-to-date exploration of the politics of European integration that includes balanced coverage of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Union.* Examines European integration as a contested political process that continues to divide and inspire nations, citizens, and politicians* Provides students with the analytical tools to consider why the EU functions as it currently does, whether the EU is sufficiently democratic, the politics behind EU legislation, debates over foreign policy, proposals for institutional reform, and the Eurozone sovereign debt crisis* Brings together the latest scholarly research from comparative politics, international relations, law, and democratic theory* Accompanied by a range of student resources including chapter-level flashcards and independent study questions - available at www.wiley.com/go/glencross Zusammenfassung This is a systematic, up-to-date exploration of the politics of European integration that includes balanced coverage of its strengths and weaknesses. The text proposes that European integration is an essentially contested political process that continues to divide and inspire nations, citizens, and politicians. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures xi List of Tables xiii List of Timelines xv List of Boxes xvii Acknowledgments xix Introduction 1 PART I THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION 11 1 The Idea of Europe: Foundations and Justifications for Unity 13 1.0 Introduction: What and Where Is Europe? 14 1.1 The Historical Background to Th inking about European Unity 16 1.2 Early Ideas and Pioneers of Unity 18 1.3 The Peace or Civilizing Justification for Unity 22 1.4 The Prosperity Justification for Unity 24 1.5 The Strengthening State Capacity Justification for Unity 26 1.6 Concluding Summary 28 2 The Institutional Development of European Integration, 1945-1973 33 2.0 Introduction: Uniting for Peace 34 2.1 The Struggle to Resolve Post-War Security and Economic Issues, 1945-1951 36 2.2 The Creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in 1951 38 2.3 The Functioning of the ECSC and the Attempt at Full Military and Political Union, 1951-1957 42 2.4 The Continuing Pursuit of Economic Integration: Creating the EEC, 1957 45 2.5 Overcoming the First Tests: The Common Agricultural Policy and the Empty Chair Crisis, 1957-1973 47 2.6 Concluding Summary 51 3 The Institutional Development of European Integration, 1973-2010 57 3.0 Introduction: The Widening and Deepening of European Integration 58 3.1 Living with the First Enlargement Round and Preparing for the Next, 1973-1986 60 3.2 Completing the Single Market as a Prelude to Monetary and Political Union, 1986-1992 65 3.3 Designing European Unity for the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2004 68 3.4 From Constitutional Failure to the Lisbon Treaty, 2004-2010 73 3.5 Concluding Summary 77 PART II ANALYZING INTEGRATION 83 4 The EU's Institutional Dynamics 85 4.0 Introduction: The Functioning of the EU 86 4.1 An Overview of the Dynamics of EU Policy-Making 87 4.2 The Ordinary Legislative Procedure (OLP) 89 4.3 The Role of Interest Groups and Experts 95 4.4 The Commission's Watchdog Role and the Importance of the CJEU 99 4.5 Special Provisions for Foreign Policy 104 4...
