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Today it often appears as though the European Union has entered existential crisis after decades of success, condemned by its adversaries as a bureaucratic monster eroding national sovereignty: at best wasteful, at worst dangerous. How did we reach this point and how has European integration impacted on ordinary people's lives - not just in the member states, but also beyond? Did the predecessors of today's EU really create peace after World War II, as is often argued? How about its contribution to creating prosperity? What was the role of citizens in this process, and can the EU justifiably claim to be a 'community of values'? Kiran Klaus Patel's bracing look back at the myths and realities of integration challenges conventional wisdoms of Europhiles and Eurosceptics alike and shows that the future of Project Europe will depend on the lessons that Europeans derive from its past.
Provides an ambitious and innovative analysis of the impact of European integration on peoples' lives
Assesses each of the core dimensions associated with European integration on a chapter-by-chapter basis to offer fresh insights on the EU's strengths and weaknesses
Discusses technical issues regarding European integration in an accessible way to make the topic more appealing to a broader audience
Prologue
1. Europe and European integration
2. Peace and security
3. Growth and prosperity
4. Participation and technocracy
5. Values and norms
6. Superstate or tool of nations?
7. Disintegration and dysfunctionality
8. The community and its world
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
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Today it often appears as though the European Union has entered existential crisis after decades of success, condemned by its adversaries as a bureaucratic monster eroding national sovereignty: at best wasteful, at worst dangerous. How did we reach this point and how has European integration impacted on ordinary people's lives - not just in the member states, but also beyond? Did the predecessors of today's EU really create peace after World War II, as is often argued? How about its contribution to creating prosperity? What was the role of citizens in this process, and can the EU justifiably claim to be a 'community of values'? Kiran Klaus Patel's bracing look back at the myths and realities of integration challenges conventional wisdoms of Europhiles and Eurosceptics alike and shows that the future of Project Europe will depend on the lessons that Europeans derive from its past.
Provides an ambitious and innovative analysis of the impact of European integration on peoples' lives
Assesses each of the core dimensions associated with European integration on a chapter-by-chapter basis to offer fresh insights on the EU's strengths and weaknesses
Discusses technical issues regarding European integration in an accessible way to make the topic more appealing to a broader audience
