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The European Union Decoded: Challenges Beneath the Surface book cover

1st Edition

The European Union Decoded Challenges Beneath the Surface

By Maria Lorca-Susino Copyright 2017
174 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge
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The European Union (EU) and the Eurozone became the economic integration example to follow for years. However, the worldwide economic crisis that unfolded in 2007 put the whole economic integration process in question, the European project in jeopardy and the euro under pressure, with serious doubts that it can survive its first crisis. The core argument of this book is twofold. First, it... Read more

PART I: HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE EU

1: The European Union and the Eurozone: United We Stand, Divided We Fall

2: The Birth of the European Union and the Eurozone: History, Myths, Truths, and Lies

PART II: THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS: THE CHALLENGE

3: The Economic Crisis: Political and Economic Problems

4: Fiscal Austerity or Government Spending

5: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in Times of Crisis: The Euro and the Price of Crude Oil

PART III: EU COUNTRIES: DIFFERENT POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL IDIOSINCRACIES

6: Germany: The Big Brother of the European Union

7: Spain: Before and after the Euro

8: Greece and the Battle of Ideas

9: The United Kingdom and Turkey: It’s Complicated

10: Trends in Migration between the EU and Africa: History and Challenges

PART IV: THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE CHALLENGES BENEATH THE SURFACE

11: The Future of the European Union  

Biography

Maria Lorca-Susino is Lecturer in Economics at the School of Business Administration, University of Miami, USA.

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