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Euroclash: The EU, European Identity, and the Future of Europe
Contributor(s): Fligstein, Neil (Author)
ISBN: 0199542562     ISBN-13: 9780199542567
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE:   $83.60  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: June 2008
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Political Economy
- Social Science | Regional Studies
- Political Science | Intergovernmental Organizations
Dewey: 306.094
LCCN: 2008295404
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 296 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Western Europe
- Cultural Region - Eastern Europe
- Cultural Region - Central Europe
 
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The European Union's market integration project has dramatically altered economic activity around Europe. This book presents extensive evidence on how trade has increased, jobs have been created, and European business has been reorganized. The changes in the economy have been accompanied by
dramatic changes in how people from different societies interact. This book argues provocatively that these changes have produced a truly transnational-European-society.

The book explores the nature of that society and its relationship to the creation of a European identity, popular culture, and politics. Much of the current political conflict around Europe can be attributed to who is and who is not involved in European society. Business owners, managers,
professionals, white-collar workers, the educated, and the young have all benefited from European economic integration, specifically by interacting more and more with their counterparts in other societies. They tend to think of themselves as Europeans. Older, poorer, less educated, and blue-collar
citizens have benefited less. They view the EU as intrusive on national sovereignty, or they fear its pro-business orientation will overwhelm the national welfare states. They have maintained national identities. There is a third group of mainly-middle class citizens who see the EU in mostly
positive terms and sometimes--but not always--think of themselves as Europeans. It is this swing group that is most critical for the future of the European project. If they favor more European cooperation, politicians will oblige. But, if they prefer that policies remain wedded to the nation,
European cooperation will stall.