| Federalism and European Union: Political Ideas, Influences, and Strategies in the European Community 1972-1986 Contributor(s): Burgess, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415004985 ISBN-13: 9780415004985 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Law | International |
| Dewey: 321.04 |
| LCCN: 88029355 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.00 lbs) 238 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most frequent criticisms levelled at the European Community is the discrepancy between federalist rhetoric and the intergovernmental response: between its ideological aspirations and contemporary political reality. The federalist heritage of the European Community has become discredited by contemporary political thinkers, and yet it still forms an important part of the community's ideological foundations. Within this book the contrasting theories of Spinelli and Monnet are subjected to rigorous criticism, examining the benefits and pitfalls of their proposals for a unified Europe, and the probability of the gap between theory and actuality ever being bridged in the future. |
