Europeanism
By: John McCormick
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9780199556212
Subjects: Politics and government; Social conditions; Nationalism; Economic conditions
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-245) and index.
Table of contents: title: The idea of Europe. The birth of Europe ; States, science, and empires ; The rise of nationalism ; The illusion of peace; title: The redefinition of Europe. Internal incentives : peace and prosperity ; External incentives : the role of the United States ; The dawn of a new Europe ; The impact of Iraq ; The new possibilities of Europeanism; title: The state : decline and reinvention. The changing character of the European state ; The changing face of European nationalism ; Redefining citizenship and patriotism ; Cosmopolitan Europe; title: Politics : the parliamentary model. Is there a European political culture? ; Communitarian Europe ; Institutions : the effects of parliamentary government ; The European political space; title: Economics : sharing of wealth. The role of the state : collective preferences ; The welfare state : equality of results ; Europe's civilian-industrial complex ; The environment : sustainable development; title: Society : quality over quantity. The European social model ; The population implosion ; The family : no longer traditional ; Working to live ; Criminal justice : an emphasis on rights; title: Values : multicultural and secular. Multiculturalism ; Religion : the secular exception ; Capital punishment : leading the way on abolition ; Life satisfaction; title: Europe in the world : towards perpetual peace. Kantian Europe ; Civilian power Europe ; Smart power Europe ; Multilateralism; title: Conclusions : united in diversity.