Europe as Empire · the Nature of the Enlarged European Union by Zielonka, Jan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents List of Figures and Tables Introduction: the neo-medieval paradigm

Genesis of the book Unidentified political object Should Europe become a state? The neo-medieval alternative Two types of empire Uses and abuses of models Structure of the book

1. Return to Europe

Assessing Eastern European progress Market reforms and social peace Constitutional liberalism or praetorianism? Flash points that never flashed Comparison with other post-Communist states Conclusions

2. European power politics

The purpose of accession Imperial design and the process of accession Benign empire in action Agents behind the accession Conclusions

3. Diversity and adaptation

Diversity and European integration Diversity and European institutions Economic ‘fault lines’ in the enlarged EU Diversity in democracy and political culture The American bias Conclusions

4. Economic governance

The challenge of internal cohesion The global competition challenge The cross-border interdependence challenge Conclusions

5. Democratic governance

Governance structure Majoritarianism versus constitutionalism Public space and democratic culture Conclusions

6. Governance beyond borders

The EU as an international actor The emerging international system in Europe Competing universalistic claims: EU versus United States Conclusions

Conclusions: implications of neo-medievalism

What makes Europe neo-medieval Integration through enlargement Governing the neo-medieval Europe Legitimacy in the neo-medieval Europe Participation, representation, and contestation The case for optimism

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