The European Union after Lisbon: Polity, Politics, Policy

by Søren Dosenrode, Timothy M Shaw

Overview

A few years have passed since the Lisbon Treaty came into force but the question still remains of what the Lisbon Treaty has actually brought about. Was it just 'relatively insignificant' as some scholars have claimed, or was it 'something' more? This book sets out to look at this question and it does so by applying a classical division: polity, politics and policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409476900
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	04/28/2013
Series:	The International Political Economy of New Regionalisms Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

SÃ, ren Dosenrode is a Professor of International Politics, Jean Monnet Professor of European Studies, and Director of the Centre for Comparative Integration Studies at Aalborg University. He holds an MPhil from the University of Copenhagen, and a DPhil from the University of ZÃ1/4rich. SÃ, ren currently heads a research project on indicators for potential regional integration. His latest Ashgate publication was 'The European Union after Lisbon: Polity, Politics, Policy'.

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; Exploring the Lisbon Treaty, Sören Dosenrode; The road to Lisbon, Sören Dosenrode; Assessing the European Union's statehood, Sören Dosenrode; Geographical spillovers, structural power and growing 'agency' post Lisbon, Wolfgang Zank; European security in the Lisbon order, Per Jansson; The reinforcement of fundamental rights in the Lisbon Treaty, Cristina Blasi Casagran; Enhanced cooperation under the Lisbon Treaty, Nico Groenendijk; Designing democratic institutions: legitimacy and the reform of the Council of the European Union in the Lisbon Treaty, Andreas Warntjen; The Spanish presidency - the first presidency under Lisbon Treaty trio (relevant institutional 'acquis' and balance), Blanca Vilş; Contradictions in the market-creating state in Europe, Lars Niklasson; The Lisbon Treaty - a treaty of polity and politics, Sören Dosenrode; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'The European Union is a complex lattice work of ever-changing structures, procedures and issues, making it difficult to understand, let alone appreciate as an important regional phenomenon. This new book on the post-Lisbon European Union is both exceptional and welcome for its clarity, focus, comprehensiveness and relevance. As such, it is a valuable contribution which will be appreciated by practitioners and students alike in their quest for understanding the complexities of the European Union.' Gerrit Olivier, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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