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"How did the European Union deal with the crises of the 2010s and 2020s? This book examines how decisions are made, who takes them, and how accountability operates in the EU. It concludes by proposing a multi-tier Europe with a federation at its core, organised according to a federalist model"--
List of contents
Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Between crises and decision-making; 2. The decision-making structure of the EU; 3. The sovereign debt and pandemic crises; 4. The Russian war and its consequences; 5. The federalist alternative on governance; 6. National sovereignty in unions of states; Bibliography; Index.
About the author
Sergio Fabbrini is Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Intesa Sanpaolo Chair on European Governance and Head of the Political Science Department at the Luiss Guido Carli in Rome. He is a highly respected scholar of European politics renowned for bringing federalism back to the scientific debate. His recent publications include Europe's Future: Decoupling and Reforming (Cambridge, 2019), Which European Union?: Europe after the Euro Crisis (Cambridge, 2015) and Compound Democracies: Why the United States and Europe Are Becoming Similar (Oxford, 2010). He is also a political editor for the Italian financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, for which he was awarded the 2017 Spinelli Prize.
Summary
How did the European Union deal with the crises of the 2010s and 2020s? This book examines how decisions are made, who takes them, and how accountability operates in the EU. It concludes by proposing a multi-tier Europe with a federation at its core, organised according to a federalist model.
Foreword
Analyses the decision-making processes of the European Union and how they dealt with the crises of the 2010s and 2020s.
