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The European Union and the Member States /

The European Union and the Member States / ed. by Ellen B. Pirro, Eleanor E. Zeff. - 1 online resource (225 p.)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Policymaking in the European Union -- Part 1 Early Union Members -- 3 Germany: Transforming Its Role -- 4 France: Contradictions and Imbalances -- 5 Italy: Back to the Future or Steps Toward Normality? -- 6 Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg: Increasingly Cautious Europeans -- Part 2 The Second Wave -- 7 The United Kingdom: Critical Friend and Awkward Partner? -- 8 Ireland: Brussels and the Celtic Tiger -- 9 Denmark: Euro-Pragmatism in Practice -- Part 3 The 1980s -- 10 Greece: A Most Enthusiastic, Reluctant European -- 11 Portugal and Spain: Mission Accomplished? -- Part 4 The 1990s -- 12 Austria: Friction and Mixed Feelings -- 13 Sweden: Adaptation and Resistance -- 14 Finland: Consensual Politics, Effective Implementation -- Part 5 The 2004 Round -- 15 Poland: A Reluctant Member -- 16 Hungary: From “Policy Taker” to Policymaker -- 17 The Czech Republic: Waning Enthusiasm -- 18 Slovenia and Slovakia: Joining the Club -- 19 Malta and Cyprus: The Mediterranean Island States -- 20 Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia: Determined Euro-Atlanticists -- Part 6 Conclusion -- 21 The EU and the Member States: A Comparative Analysis -- List of Acronyms -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book

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The authors explore how European Union policy has influenced—and been influenced by—each of the twenty-five member states.


Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9781685850883

10.1515/9781685850883 doi


POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European.