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"The development of European unification has reached a critical stage. Despite 75 years of peace, increases in welfare, and growth since World War II, there is now a growing scepticism of the European agenda from various quarters, most notably embodied in the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. To fully understand the dynamics at work, this book presents an introduction to the development of the political economy of Europe from 1900 to 2020. The first part of the book provides an overview of European economic and political history from 1900 to the present. It is clear from this history that Europe's population, and most notably its leaders, have been deeply influenced by ideology during this time. This sets the context for the second part of the book which takes a closer look at some major paradigms framing European dynamics: (1) the market-oriented paradigm, (2) Marx's paradigm, (3) the Fascist paradigm. In this part the essential core of each of these paradigms is presented and critiqued. In the third part, the current bottlenecks of European evolution (the migration crisis, Brexit, rise of new Fascism, the climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic) are investigated in the light of a possible emergence of a new scientific paradigm. Europe's role in the global division of labour - its possibility to serve as a role model for the advantages of democratically governing a highly diverse set of populations - is also explained. This book is an ideal text for students undertaking courses on the political economy of Europe in either economics or politics departments. Hardy Hanappi is ad personam chair for Political Economy at the European Commission and director of the Vienna Institute for Political Economy Research (VIPER), Austria. He is the author of South-East Europe in Evolution (Routledge 2015) and co-editor of Theory and Method of Evolutionary Political Economy (Routledge 2017) and Evolutionary Political Economy in Action (Routledge 2017)"--

"Recent developments in the global economy, such as the Greek budget crisis, have led to new focus on the role of Europe, and in particular on the countries in Europe's south-eastern region. This new volume from a global set of contributors explores south-east Europe's present and future direction, placing it in the context of the history of the region since the end of the Second World War.Through an exploration of Europe's cultural and political economy, this volume argues that the south-east part of Europe is currently the most crucial component of Europe's future development. The book charts the post-World War Two 'evolution' of the continent, taking in such key turning points as the 1971 breakdown of the fixed exchange rate system, the breakdown of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, and the 2008 global financial collapse. In doing so, the book seeks to explain why and how the current events in south-east Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean can be seen as the weakest points in the wider capitalist system in Europe, and how the issues faced by these regions can provide insight into a possible re-design of European governance. Including a comprehensive editorial introduction, this timely and important book is fully up to date with recent global events, including the 2011 Arab Spring, and provides context and comparison with the countries in the EU. "--

Der evolutionäre Ansatz läßt sich durch vier, eng miteinander in Verbindung stehende Eigenheiten kennzeichnen: Dynamik, Informationskonzept, Geschichte und Simulation. Der vorliegende Beitrag versucht zu zeigen, inwiefern diese Elemente und die charakteristischen Eigenschaften evolutionärer, ökonomischer Theoriebildung bei Schumpeter wiedergefunden werden können. Das grundlegende theoretische Charakteristikum für Schumpeter ist, daß seine "Vision" vom Funktionieren kapitalistischer System von einem Zusammenspiel zweier einander entgegenwirkender Typen von Kräften ausgeht. Die einen sind die Kräfte, die aus dem Funktionieren des Marktmechanismus hervorgehen, oder genauer: Restriktionen des Verhaltens der Marktteilnehmer, entlang denen sie ihre Aktivitäten ausüben. Der andere Typ von Kräften ist jener, der durch Innovationen, sein sie sozialer oder technologischer Art, entsteht. Anders als in fast allen ökonomischen Ansätzen ist bei Schumpeter die Konjunkturtheorie kein Anhängsel an eine "allgemeine Theorie", sondern der Grundbaustein aller weiteren Überlegungen. (ICE)

This book takes stock of the lessons to be learned from the experiences of different countries on their way to a transition into a unified Europe. It demonstrates how the project of a unified Europe is a social pilot project that is unique in human history, both with respect to the sheer number of people involved and with respect to the cultural diversity it aims to turn into a progressive advantage. With no historical experience at hand, the transition into a unified Europe is an exploratory process, often risky but sometimes also surprisingly successful. To improve the chances of establishing a successful unification it is particularly important that we learn from the mistakes made so far; and that we learn rapidly, since the forces working against the pilot project of Europe will gain power very fast if the unification success slows down. And as the recent developments in Greece show, the vision of the final goal itself can well change during this exciting quest. Apart from providing the pieces of a mosaic on which a more general theory can be built, this book can be read as a collection of experiences - mistakes as well as triumphs - which should help the European learning process. The structure of the book mirrors Europe's diversity: specific country studies are combined with more general chapters, and quantitatively oriented econometric work is combined with qualitatively oriented sociological studies.

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhalt -- Verzeichnis der Tabellen und Abbildungen -- 1. Explorative Forschungsstrategie -- 2. Kausalstrukturierte Kreisläufe -- 3. Interdependente Modellansätze -- 4. Exemplarische Erweiterung -- 5. Ausblick -- Fußnoten -- Literatur -- Die Autoren -- Backmatter

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