The European Union illuminated : its nature, importance and future /: its nature, importance and future. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ali M. El-Agraa, Emeritus Professor of International Economic Intergation, Fukuoka University, Japan.
• Other Names: El-Agraa, A. M
• Contents: Contents; List Of Figures Page; List Of Tables; List Of Boxes; List Of Abbreviations; List Of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The EU Within Regional Integration Worldwide; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 What Is IEI?; 1.3 IEI And WTO Rules; 4.4 IEI Worldwide; 4.5 The Possible Gains From IEI; 4.6 Why IEI?; 1.7 Pertinent Questions; 2. The Passage To The EU; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A Short History Of European Unity; 2.3 An Unfinished Passage?; 3. Decision-Making In The EU; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Important Actors; 3.3 The Commission; 3.4 The Council Of The European Union; 3.5 The European Parliament; 3.6 The Courts; 3.7 The European Economic And Social Committee (EESC); 3.8 The Committee Of The Regions; 3.9 Types Of EU Decision; 3.10 Does Brussels Dicate?; 4. EU Policies; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The SEM; 4.3 Policies Facilitating The SEM; 4.4 Policies For Structural Aspects Of The Economy And Society; 4.5 Policies For External Relations; 5. The EU General Budget; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Economic Theory Of The State; 5.3 Fiscal Federalism; 5.4 The EU And Fiscal Federalism; 5.5 Budget Rules And Procedure; 5.6 EU Budget Revenue; 5.7 EU Budget Expenditure; 5.8 Operating Budgetary Balances; 5.9 The EU Budget And Enlargement; 5.10 Budgetary Limitations; 6. Economic And Monetary Union; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Disentangling The Concepts; 6.3A The Conceptual Analysis Of Monetary Integration; 6.3B The Development Of The EU's EMU; 6.3C The Operation Of EMU; 6.4 The Survival Of EMU; 7. The Importance Of The EU; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Importance Of The EU; 7.3 The UK Dilemma; 7.4 A Bleak Future Without A United Europe; 8. The Future Of The EU; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 The Vision Of The Founding Fathers; 8.3 The Vision Of Contemporary Politicians; 8.7 The Dream Lives On; Appendix The Causes Of The 2008 Financial Crisis; References; Author Index; Subject Index; ; ;
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (328 pages), (21 illustrations)
• Subjects: 337.1/42; History & Theory; Economic History; International economics; Economics; Economic history; European Union countries -- Economic policy; European Union countries -- Foreign economic relations; European Union countries -- Politics and government
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137533661; 1137533668
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