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This publication develops a comprehensive perspective on the processes of Decentralisation and development through cooperation between local authorities and civil society based on thorough research on legislative, extensive work in the field as well as good practices from relevant countries in Europe and its Neighbourhood

Today, many people agree that the EU lacks solidarity and needs a social dimension. This debate is not new, but until now the notion of a 'social Europe' remained vague and elusive. To make progress, we need a coherent conception of the reasons behind, and the agenda for, not a 'social Europe', but a new idea: a European Social Union. We must motivate, define, and demarcate an appropriate notion of European solidarity. We must also understand the legal and political obstacles, and how these can be tacked. In short, we need unequivocal answers to questions of why, what, and how: on that basis, we can define a clear-cut normative and institutional concept. That is the remit of this book: it provides an in-depth interdisciplinary examination of the rationale and the feasibility of a European Social Union. Outstanding scholars and top-level practitioners reflect on obstacles and solutions, from an economic, social, philosophical, legal, and political perspective

Cover -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. Evolution of Exports to the EU Single Market: Relative Success and Determinants -- III. Export Quality and Diversification in NMS: Room for Growth -- IV. Services Exports: Non-tariff Barriers Are Holding Back Performance -- V. Policy Implications -- Tables -- 1. Determinants of Value-Added Exports of Goods and Services to EU: NMS-10, 2003-11 -- 2. RCA: Exports on Professional and Technical Services -- Figures -- 1. Tariff Liberalization and Export Growth, 1990―2014 -- 2. NMS: Gross and Value Added Exports of Goods and Services -- 3. Structural Reforms: Relative Importance for Export to the EU -- 4. NMS: Exports to EU Relative to NMS Average, 2003-11 -- 5 NMS: Export Quality, Room for Improvement, and Export Diversification -- 6. NMS: Exports Value and Quality -- 7. NMS-6 Services Exports -- Boxes -- 1. What Explains a Country's Quality Upgrade in Exports? -- 2. What Can Czech Republic and Hungary Learn from Korea? -- Annexes -- I. Data Appendix and Robustness Check for Regression Analysis for Export Integration -- II. Evolution of Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) in the EU -- III. EU Services Directive: Reduction in Barriers -- References.

1. Introduction / Alex Warleigh-Lack and Nick Robinson -- 2. Studying regions comparatively / Ben Rosamond and Alex Warleigh-Lack -- 3. Learning from the new regionalism? / Nick Robinson -- 4. Africa meets Europe / Fredrik Soderbaum -- 5. East Asian regionalism and the European experience / Jeff Loder, Jean Michel Montsion and Richard Stubbs -- 6. Institutions, culture or ethics? / William A. Callahan -- 7. The demise of new regionalism / Nicola Phillips and German C. Prieto -- 8. The experience of European integration and the potential for integration in South America / Andres Malamud and Philippe C. Schmitter -- 9. Consequences of regionalism / Mark Aspinwall -- 10. The OMC in comparative perspective / Peter Nedergaard and Francesco Duina -- 11. Interregionalism, a critique / David Camroux -- 12. The parliamentary dimension of regionalism / Stelios Stavridis and Panagiota Manoli -- 13. The EU and its neighbours / Charalambos Tsardanidis -- 14. Conclusions / Nick Robinson and Alex Warleigh-Lack.

The European Convention and the Rome and Brussels IGCs : a veto players analysis / George Tsebelis -- The European Convention : consensus without unity? / Thomas Kèonig, Andreas Warntjen and Simone Burkhart -- Austria : the coordination of the national position regarding the Constitution / Christine Arnold and Annemieke Burmeister -- Belgium, the Convention and the IGC : consensus and coalition politics / Christophe Crombez and Jan Lebbe -- Cyprus : under the shadow of the inter-communal conflict / Spyros Blavoukos and George Pagoulatos -- The Czech Republic : sitting on the fence / Tobias Schulz and Martina Chabreckova -- Denmark : the Nordic Model as an effort to bridge elite Euro-optimism and popular Euro-skepticism / Hartmut Lenz and Han Dorussen -- Estonia : a single voice in Europe's intergovernmental bargaining / Daniel Finke -- Finland : centralized consensus on EU constitution building / Daniel Finke and Thomas König -- France : The President takes all / Tobias Schulz -- Germany : the promoter of European integration? / Stephanie Daimer and Thomas König -- Greece : overcoming negative stereotyping / George Pagoulatos and Spyros Blavoukos -- Hungary : united in support, divided by borders / Anna Gwiazda and Kenneth Benoit -- Ireland : pragmatism and the EU constitution / Anna Gwiazda -- Italy : the presidency at work? / Tobias Schulz -- Latvia and the EU constitution : a pragmatic yes / Stephanie Daimer -- Lithuania : a priority for Europe / Stephanie Daimer -- Luxembourg, the Convention and the IGC : consensus and concern for its economy / Christophe Crombez and Jan Lebbe -- Malta : the importance of being unimportant / Spyros Blavoukos -- The Netherlands : domestic preference formation on the European Constitution / Christine Arnold, Madeleine O. Hosli and Paul Pennings -- Poland : the struggle for Nice / Anna Gwiazda -- Portugal : quest for a new role / Spyros Blavoukos and George Pagoulatos -- Slovakia : avoiding conflict to secure stability / Tobias Schulz and Martina Chabreckova -- Slovenia : consensus, integration and the protection of identity / Giacomo Benedetto -- Spain : preference formation and European constitution building / Raj S. Chari and Alfonso Egea-de Haro -- Sweden's third way toward the EU constitution : promoting social policies and safeguarding neutrality / Hartmut Lenz and Han Dorussen -- The United Kingdom : position taking and the protection of red lines / Giacomo Benedetto -- The Commission, the Convention and the IGC : consensus and concern for its role / Christophe Crombez and Jan Lebbe -- The European Parliament : consensus and coordination for enhanced powers / Giacomo Benedetto.

European Multiplicity does not conform to the expectations of a narrow EU studies agenda wherein European integration is seen as the destiny for the continent, each country (including non-members) being compelled to seek a place in an unfolding order ""united in diversity"". Rather, the book demonstrates the benefits of an agenda shift, away from an overriding concern with integration towards a consideration of the possibility that a singular 'Europe' may not exist and that the multiplicity of

Journal of International Money and Finance Volume 19, Issue 3, June 2000, Pages 419-432. ; This paper employs systems-based cointegration techniques developed by [Reference to Johansen] and [Reference to Johansen] to determine which European Union countries would form a successful Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), based on long-run behavior of the nominal convergence criteria laid down in the Maastricht treaty. The original 12 European Union countries are analyzed together. Nominal exchange rates, real exchange rates, long-term interest rates, and government budget deficits are each analyzed for co-movements among the 12 countries and various subgroups of them. The results suggest that not all of the 12 original countries of the European Union can form a successful EMU over time, unless several countries make significant adjustments.

Presenting a fresh alternative to traditional state-centred analyses of the process of European integration, 'Governance in the European Union' clearly shows the interaction of subnational, national, and supranational actors in the emerging European polity. This 'multilevel politics' approach offers a powerful lens for viewing the future course of European integration. The authors' empirical exploration of areas such as regional governance, social policy, and social movements underpins their broad conceptual and theoretical framework, providing significant new insight into European politics.