LEADER 03156nam 2200481 450 001 9910817414803321 005 20230816173650.0 010 $a1-78821-287-8 010 $a1-911116-99-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000010012861 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6144374 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6144374 035 $a(OCoLC)1148893862 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9781911116998 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000010012861 100 $a20230731d2020|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aWhatever it takes $ethe battle for post-crisis Europe /$fGeorge Papaconstantinou$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aNewcastle upon Tyne :$cAgenda Publishing,$d2020. 215 $a1 online resource (xvi, 205 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aComparative political economy 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Aug 2023). 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 189-200) and index. 330 $aFor generations, Europeans have become accustomed to rising prosperity, an increasingly supportive social safety net and the expectation that each generation will fare better than the last. Europe has built a social model that is second to none, and fashioned a continent of disparate nations into a community that shares common values with democratic institutions that are the envy of the world.

Yet, Europe, as a common project is increasingly questioned by its citizens. The emphasis on solidarity, the driving force behind the social and economic integration, has given way to suspicion and nationalism. Openness and tolerance are strained by xenophobic, anti-immigrant sentiments, while populists and extremists set the agenda and dominate the policy debate.

European countries have borne the brunt of the global economic forces that have strained its institutions and capacity to respond appropriately. Characterised by uncertainty and delay both in handling the Euro crisis, Greece's ongoing economic woes, Brexit and now a migrant crisis, Europe is at a crossroads in its development: a restructuring at the very least, if not a new settlement of power within the union, is on the cards. This book will attempt to understand what 'post-crisis Europe' will look like, and what the opportunities are to rethink its economic, social and institutional architecture as well as to address the nagging democratic deficit that undermines its legitimacy as a democratic entity. 410 0$aComparative political economy. 607 $aEuropean Union countries$xEconomic policy$y21st century 607 $aEuropean Union countries$xSocial conditions$y21st century 607 $aEuropean Union countries$xPolitics and government$y21st century 607 $aEurope$xEconomic integration 676 $a341.2422 686 $aMK 5210$2rvk 686 $aQK 100$2rvk 700 $aPapaconstantinou$b George$01598754 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817414803321 996 $aWhatever it takes$93921163 997 $aUNINA