1st Edition
Personal Diplomacy in the EU Political Leadership and Critical Junctures of European Integration
By Roland Vogt
Copyright 2017
232 Pages
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Routledge
242 Pages
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Routledge
242 Pages
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Routledge
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At a time when the economic troubles and bailouts of Greece and other European economies are casting significant doubt on the future viability of the Eurozone and the EU, it is crucial to examine the origins of the political will and leadership that is necessary to move the integration process forward. This book makes a significant conceptual and empirical contribution by elucidating the extent... Read more
Preface
Introduction
Part I: Leadership as a Conceptual Framework
1. Making Sense of Critical Junctures in European Integration
2. The Influence of Leadership: Personal Diplomacy and Risk-Taking
Part II: Leadership and Critical Junctures of European Integration
3. Personal Diplomacy and Trust, 1955-1957
4. Changes in Leadership Constellations, 1969-1973
5. Problem-Solving Leadership, 1990-1993
6. What’s Next? From Leadership to Crisis Management
7. Conclusion: Leadership and the Fragility of Institutions
List of Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Roland Vogt is Assistant Professor of European Studies at the the University of Hong Kong
