ISBN:
9783642005602
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XXIV, 295 p. 8 illus, online resource)
Series Statement:
The Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Series on European and International Affairs
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Druckausg. Reforming Europe
Keywords:
Political science
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European Economic Community literature
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Law and economics
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Political Science and International Relations
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Commercial law
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Europe Economic policy
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Political science
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Social sciences
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Europäische Union
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Konservative Partei
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Politisches Denken
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Europäische Union
;
Konservative Partei
;
Politisches Denken
Abstract:
In the 2009 elections, the European centre-right emerged victorious, thus affirming its political domination in contemporary European politics. The aim of this book is not to provide an analysis of the factors that contributed to the EPP's political prevalence. Instead, it is to help this large political family maintain its vigour of political thought and policy prescriptions. The book provides a forum for prominent centre-right thinkers to debate the major European problems of our times, with particular emphasis on the management of the financial crisis and the next institutional steps regard
Description / Table of Contents:
Reforming Europe; Acknowledgements; The Editor; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; The History and Foundations of European Integration: A Contribution to the Debate on the Future of the Union; 1 Introduction; 2 The Origin of Integration: The Original Imperative and Ethical Ideals; 3 The Material Constitution and the European Market (1958-1992); 4 Towards the Democratisation of the EU (1992-2009); 5 Some Conclusions; References; The Centre-Right for a New Europe; 1 The Eurosceptic Challenge; 2 Europe and the World
Description / Table of Contents:
3 The Centre-Right's European Message4 Modified Institutions; 5 New Expectations; 6 The Centre-Right's Irreplaceable Role; References; Knowledge: The Foundation for a Stronger Europe; 1 A Modernisation Agenda for Universities; 1.1 Modernising Higher Education: Key Drivers of Change; 1.2 Curricular Reform: New Skills for New Jobs; 1.3 Governance Reform - Accountability and Performance Measurement; 1.4 Funding Reform - A Mix of Public and Private Sources; 2 Weathering the Storm - Emerging Stronger from the Current Economic Crisis; 3 A Europe of Knowledge
Description / Table of Contents:
3.1 Some Key Challenges for Europe and the Role of Learning3.2 Knowledge Leads to Better Living Conditions; 4 The Innovation Policy; References; The EPP's Role during the European Electoral Campaigns in 2004 and 2009; 1 The 2004 Campaign; 1.1 Short-Term Issues; 1.2 Long-Term Issues; 2 The 2009 Campaign; 2.1 The Manifesto; 2.2 The Follow-Up to Decisions Made by the EU in 2008; 2.3 The EPP's Response to the Economic Crisis; 2.4 Long-Term Issues; 3 Concluding Remarks; References; Society, Values, Politics: Reflections on the Basic Dilemmas of European Society and the Demand for Moral Choices
Description / Table of Contents:
1 Introduction1.1 The Revolution of the Twenty-First Century; 1.2 Responsibility and Confrontation; 1.3 The Practical Meaning of Values and Inspiration for Societal and Political Choices in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries; 2 Could the Triangle Work Again? The Agenda for the Twenty-First Century; 2.1 The New Socio-Cultural Challenge; 2.2 The New Socio-Economic Challenge; 2.3 The New Security Challenge; 3 The Rediscovery of Societal Institutions; 3.1 Marriage and Family; 3.2 The Public Dimension of Religion and the Separation of Church and State; 3.3 Voluntary Work and Engagement
Description / Table of Contents:
3.4 Political Parties4 The Limitations of Pragmatism; References; Conservative Challenges; 1 Change without Legitimacy; 2 A New Lower Class; 3 A New Conservatism; 3.1 A Conservatism Which Is a Strong Proponent of Community; 3.2 A Conservatism Which Sets Limits on the Market; 3.3 A Conservatism Which Unites Change and Legitimacy; 3.4 A Conservatism Which Is More for Those Who Need It Most; 3.5 A Conservatism Which Believes in a Better Tomorrow; Looking for the Causes and Consequences of the Global Financial and Banking Crisis: Neo-Liberalism in the Dock; 1 Introduction; 2 The Indictment
Description / Table of Contents:
2.1 Neo-Liberalism and Greed
Note:
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DOI:
10.1007/978-3-642-00560-2
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