Europe Simple, Europe Strong
Subtitle: The Future of European Governance
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: December 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780745628523
Subjects: EU & European institutions; Politics/International Relations; Government - Comparative; European Union; Current Affairs; Politics / Current Events; EU (European Union); Information society; Economic Conditions; International; Political Science / International Relations; Europe; General; Political; Globalization
First sentence: The system of government determines the success or failure of a society.
Description: "Europe Simple, Europe Strong urges a radical rethink of the framework for the continent-wide political union now possible and desirable in Europe. It argues that the key to a successful system of government is the way in which it connects two systems of choice - market choice and political choice - and that Europe's present approach is likely to lead to a situation where neither system works well. The book examines the ways in which the two systems of choice have been impacted by globalization and the information revolution, and assesses how, in this new setting, European governance can be reformed to get the best out of both systems of choice. It concludes in favour of a new and simpler democratic structure."

"In looking at how systems of market choice and political choice relate to each other in today's setting, the book brings together contemporary thinking on the regulatory functions of government, the role of rights-based politics in relation to votes-based politics and the relevance of models of business organization to the organization of government. It places special emphasis on how constitutions can be designed to promote tolerance in pluralist societies." "Europe Simple, Europe Strong makes an original and challenging contribution to the European debate. It will be vital reading for a variety of academics and policy-makers and for all those interested in the future of political union in Europe."--Jacket.