Is the EU Doomed? / Edition 1

by Jan Zielonka

Overview

The European Union is in crisis. Crippled by economic problems, political brinkmanship, and institutional rigidity, the EU faces an increasingly uncertain future.

In this compelling essay, leading scholar of European politics, Jan Zielonka argues that although the EU will only survive in modest form - deprived of many real powers - Europe as an integrated entity will grow stronger. Integration, he contends, will continue apace because of European states’ profound economic interdependence, historic ties and the need for political pragmatism. A revitalized Europe led by major cities, regions and powerful NGOs will emerge in which a new type of continental solidarity can flourish.

The EU may well be doomed, but Europe certainly is not.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745683966
Publisher:	Polity Press
Publication date:	06/09/2014
Series:	Global Futures
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jan Zielonka is professor of European politics at St Antony's College, Oxford.

Table of Contents

Prologue ix

Acknowledgements xv

1 Crisis 1

2 Disintegration 21

3 Reintegration 49

4 Vision 73

5 Practising Polyphony 101

Further Reading 115

Notes 119