Eu Enlargement, the Clash of Capitalisms and the European Social Dimension

Hardback

Main Details

Title Eu Enlargement, the Clash of Capitalisms and the European Social Dimension
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Paul Copeland
SeriesEuropean Politics
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenrePolitical economy
ISBN/Barcode 9780719088254
ClassificationsDewey:320.94
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Line drawings, black & white

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 31 August 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

At the heart of the European integration process is the political economy debate over whether the EU should be a market-making project, or if it should combine this with integration in employment and social policy. What has been the impact of the 2004 and 2007 rounds of enlargement upon the political economy of European integration? EU enlargement, the clash of capitalisms and the European social dimension analyses the impact of the 2004 and 2007 enlargements upon the politics of European integration within EU employment and social policy. This book analyses the main policy negotiations in the field and analyses the political positions and contributions of the Central and Eastern European Member States. Through analyses of the negotiations of the Services Directive, the revision of the Working Time Directive and the Europe 2020 poverty target, the book argues that the addition of the Central and Eastern European states has strengthened liberal forces at the EU level and undermined integration with EU employment and social policy. -- .

Author Biography

Paul Copeland is Lecturer in Public Policy at Queen Mary, University of London -- .