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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tom Gallagher , Bethan HirstPublisher: Manchester University Press Imprint: Manchester University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780719096044ISBN 10: 0719096049 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 31 October 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Creating the single currency: the triumph of ideology over good sense 2. The builders of the European Union and their project: 1950-1992 3. France and Germany: the EU's odd couple 4. The flight from nationalism towards the elusive European identity 5. The steady retreat of democracy in the EU 6. Return to European strife via monetary union 7. A crisis with no end in sight Conclusion: routes away from crisis Bibliography Index -- .Reviews'The sad story of how a great idealistic adventure in bringing nations and peoples together was side-tracked down the dead end street of monetary union making it the low growth high unemployment black spot it has become, is one that is all too often clouded by ideology, prejudice and obtuse stupidity. Gallagher's analysis is both objective and full of insights, making the tragedy an important subject for study by students and those who want to understand what went wrong'. Austin Mitchell MP -- . Author InformationTom Gallagher is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Bradford -- . Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |