The Contemporary Crisis of the European Union

Download or read book The Contemporary Crisis of the European Union written by Ivan T. Berend and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Part I Inside economic and political factors of the crisis -- 1 Britain: from outsider to inside-outsider and outsider again. Joining late, stepping out early -- 2 The crisis of the common currency, the euro -- 3 The tragicomedy of the Greek debt crisis -- 4 Dangerous demography: lack of reproduction -- 5 Suicidal enlargement of the European Union? -- 6 The state of transforming Eastern Europe -- Part II International factors and outside challenges -- 7 Malaise of modern capitalism: speculative crises, unemployment, and inequality -- 8 The Russian challenge: the EU's security and energy independence -- 9 The immigration crisis and its explosive consequences -- Conclusion: further integration or disintegration? -- Index.