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Record Nr.

UNINA9910645894503321

Titolo

The EU between federal union and flexible integration : interdisciplinary European studies / / edited by Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt, Per Ekman, Anna Michalski, Lars Oxelheim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2023]

©2023

ISBN

9783031223976

3031223977

9783031223969

3031223969

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 283 pages) : illustrations (some colour)

Disciplina

940.55

341.2422

Soggetti

European federation

Political planning - European Union countries

Executive power - European Union countries

Structural adjustment (Economic policy) - European Union countries

Economic policy

Security, International

European Politics

Public Policy

Executive Politics

Economic Policy

International Security Studies

International economic integration

Political planning

Europe Economic integration

Europe Politics and government 21st century

Europe

European Union countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

; 1. The road ahead for the European Union: between federal union and flexible integration / Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt, Per Ekman, Anna Michalski and Lars Oxelheim -- ; 2. Enlargement and the watering down of democracy: A Union in existential crisis / Daniel Silander -- ; 3. The state of rule of law in Europe: The EU in a limbo between federalism and flexible integration / Anna Södersten -- ; 4. Parliament as an arena for opposition to EU policy: wasteland or conflict zone? / Christer Karlsson, Moa Mårtensson and Thomas Persson -- ; 5. European stabilisation policy after the COVID-19 Pandemic: more flexible integration or more federalism? / Fredrik N. G. Andersson, Lars Jonung -- ; 6. EU state aid policy: concealed transfer of competences? / Jörgen Hettne -- ; 7. Are federal taxation requirements moving the EU away from flexible integration? / Krister Andersson -- ; 8. A federal European prosecution authority: from vision to reality? / Jacob Öberg -- ; 9. European defence policy: between flexible integration and a defence union / Malena Britz -- ; 10. A more equal Europe: a prerequisite or a consequence of increased federalism? / Jesper Roine -- ; 11. The state of European integration: where does the EU stand and in what direction is it heading? / Antonina Bakardjieva Engelbrekt, Per Ekman, Anna Michalski, Lars Oxelheim.

Sommario/riassunto

Against a backcloth of tumultuous events in Europe, the EU faces once again the fateful question of moving towards federal union or let flexible integration guide the Union. The sixth volume in Interdisciplinary European Studies explores the coexistence of deepening political integration and flexible patterns of integration in the EU. The book brings together scholars from economics, law, and political science to provide insights into issues with a bearing on the future of the EU: the crisis of rule of law and political values, the move towards a European defence union, the power of the new European public prosecutor's office, the prospects of financial stability through the Recovery and Resilience facility, and the state of European parliamentary democracy. The chapters are based on up-to-date research findings and succinct assessments of the current state of affairs and ongoing debates. They conclude with policy recommendations for decision-makers on European and national levels."--Provided by publisher.

"Putin’s barbaric war in Ukraine tests the EU as never before. Since the invasion in February 2022, we have witnessed unity among EU member states and staunch solidarity with Ukraine. It is important that this continues. But what are the options for the next steps in the EU’s future: increased federalism or flexible integration? This volume offers valuable answers and insights across a wide range of key issues from the rule of law to economic, security, industrial policies, and income inequality. The volume provides a rich source of essential knowledge on the state of the EU.” —Anders Ahnlid, Director General of National Board of Trade Sweden. Formerly Sweden’s ambassador to Finland, the EU and the OECD, and Director General for Trade in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.