Schmidt, Vivien, (2012), ‘European Member State Elites’ Diverging Visions of the European Union: Diverging Differently since the Economic Crisis and the Libyan Intervention’, Journal of European Integration, Vol. 34, Issue 2, p.p.169-190. In the midst of the EU’s economic crisis and in the heat of the Libyan intervention, immediate concerns have seemingly crowded out consideration of the long-term issues that have been at the center of the major debates, such as …Read More
The Shattering of illusions – And What Next?
Tsoukalis, Loukas, (2011), ‘The Shattering of illusions – And What Next?’, Journal of Common Market Studies, Annual Lecture, Volume 49, Issue Supplement 1, pages 19–44, September 2011. The European Union (EU) entered the new century on a wave of euroenthusiasm. Many people were convinced that integration was running fast again, and the process would be unstoppable. Some went further, predicting that the 21st century would be the century of Europe, …Read More
The Reluctant Hegemon? Germany Moves Centre Stage in the European Union
Paterson, Willliam., (2011),‘The Reluctant Hegemon? Germany Moves Centre Stage in the European Union’ Journal of Common Market Studies/ Special Issue: The JCMS Annual Review of the European Union in 2010, Vol. 49, Issue Supplement 1, p.p. 57–75
The Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis and EMU: A Failing State in a Skewed Regime
Featherstone, Kevin, (2011), ‘The Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis and EMU: A Failing State in a Skewed Regime’, Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 49, Issue 2, p.p. 193–217. The Greek sovereign debt crisis of 2010 exposed the weaknesses of governance of both the ‘euro area’ and of Greece. Successive governments in Athens had failed to overcome endemic problems of low competitiveness, trade and investment imbalances, and fiscal mismanagement placing the …Read More