Synopses & Reviews
The essays address the key questions currently confronting Europe seeking to provide a broad-based introduction to the post-millennial politics of this complex continent. These questions are addressed on three levels: first, at the level of the major institutions which straddle large parts of Europe - NATO, and the OSCE, and the E.U.; second, from the perspective of a large sample of European countries, including parts of the former Soviet Union; and third, with regard to the economic, cultural, and social dimensions of European society, both East and West.
Synopsis
The essays address the key questions currently confronting Europe seeking to provide a broad-based introduction to the post-millennial politics of this complex continent. These questions are addressed on three levels: first, at the level of the major institutions which straddle large parts of Europe - NATO, and the OSCE, and the E.U.; second, from the perspective of a large sample of European countries, including parts of the former Soviet Union; and third, with regard to the economic, cultural, and social dimensions of European society, both East and West.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-317) and index.
Table of Contents
Part I. The global context. Globalization and democracy in Europe / Peter I. Anderson -- Part II. The European Union in transition. Pre-note : the interwoven economics dimension / Peter J. Anderson, Georg Wiessala and Christopher Williams -- Institutions and issues / Philippa Sherrington -- Legal features and challenges of the European Union / Georg Wiessala -- The global reach of the European Union / Georg Wiessala -- The problems and prospects of the European Union's social dimension / Jack Hampson -- The problems and possible future development of a European identity in the European Union / Geoffrey Edwards -- Part III. Problems and prospects of selected EU member states. The problems and future of Germany / Joanna McKay -- The problems and future of France / Robert Harmsen -- Britain : still not a 'team player? / Peter J. Anderson -- New wine in old bottles? The problems and future of the new Italian Republic / Peter J. Anderson with Simona Talani -- The problems and future of Spain / Neil Hughes -- The problems and prospects of Portugal / Jack Hampson -- Denmark's responses to global challenges / Alastair H. Thomas and Frands S. Pedersen -- Part IV. The challenge of the new Europe. NATO and the OSCE : key problems and prospects / Peter J. Anderson -- The United Nations in the former Yugoslavia / David Travers -- The European Union and Central and Eastern Europe / Karen Henderson -- The new Russia : from Cold War strength to post-communist weakness and beyond / Christopher Williams -- The problems and prospects of the transition economies / Peter J. Anderson.