Author : Wolfram Kaiser
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,18 MB
Release : 2014-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780230308077
Drawing on fresh archival evidence, this book tells the story of how experts, cartels and international organizations have written the rules for Europe since around 1850. It shows that the present-day European Union was a latecomer in European integration, which is embedded in a long-term technocratic internationalist tradition.
Author : Martyn Lyons
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 42,14 MB
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1107018897
A fascinating account of how ordinary people met the challenges of literacy in modern Europe, as distances between people increased.
Author : Paul Lever
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 35,93 MB
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1786731819
In the second half of the twentieth century, Germany became the dominant political and economic power in Europe - and the arbiter of all important EU decisions. Yet Germany's leadership of the EU is geared principally to the defence of German national interests. Germany exercises power in order to protect the German economy and to enable it to play an influential role in the wider world. Beyond that there is no underlying vision or purpose.In this book, former British ambassador in Berlin Paul Lever provides a unique insight into modern Germany. He shows how the country's history has influenced its current economic and political structures and provides important perspectives on its likely future challenges and choices, especially in the context of the 2015 refugee crisis which saw over 1 million immigrants offered a home in Germany.As Britain prepares to leave the European Union, this book will be essential reading and suggests the future shape of a Germany dominated Europe.
Author : Steven Hill
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 39,19 MB
Release : 2010-01-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 052094450X
A quiet revolution has been occurring in post-World War II Europe. A world power has emerged across the Atlantic that is recrafting the rules for how a modern society should provide economic security, environmental sustainability, and global stability. In Europe's Promise, Steven Hill explains Europe's bold new vision. For a decade Hill traveled widely to understand this uniquely European way of life. He shatters myths and shows how Europe's leadership manifests in five major areas: economic strength, with Europe now the world's wealthiest trading bloc, nearly as large as the U.S. and China combined; the best health care and other workfare supports for families and individuals; widespread use of renewable energy technologies and conservation; the world's most advanced democracies; and regional networks of trade, foreign aid, and investment that link one-third of the world to the European Union. Europe's Promise masterfully conveys how Europe has taken the lead in this make-or-break century challenged by a worldwide economic crisis and global warming.
Author : Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 23,90 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9287159823
This publication examines the rules in force in Europe governing prisons and the treatment of prisoners, including the use of force, the selection of prison staff and the protection of prisoners' human rights, based on Recommendation Rec (2006) 2 on the European Prison Rules (which was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in January 2006). It contains the text of the recommendation with a detailed commentary on it, together with a report which considers recent developments and analyses the effectiveness of these rules and of imprisonment as a form of punishment.
Author : Mark Leonard
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 25,87 MB
Release : 2011-08-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0007398395
Those who believe Europe to be weak and ineffectual are wrong. Turning conventional wisdom on its head Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century sets out a vision for a century in which Europe will dominate, not America. This is the book that will make your mind up about Europe.
Author : Jürgen Habermas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 18,33 MB
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0745694675
The future of Europe and the role it will play in the 21st century are among the most important political questions of our time. The optimism of a decade ago has now faded but the stakes are higher than ever. The way these questions are answered will have enormous implications not only for all Europeans but also for the citizens of Europe’s closest and oldest ally – the USA. In this new book, one of Europe's leading intellectuals examines the political alternatives facing Europe today and outlines a course of action for the future. Habermas advocates a policy of gradual integration of Europe in which key decisions about Europe's future are put in the hands of its peoples, and a 'bipolar commonality' of the West in which a more unified Europe is able to work closely with the United States to build a more stable and equitable international order. This book includes Habermas's portraits of three long-time philosophical companions, Richard Rorty, Jacques Derrida and Ronald Dworkin. It also includes several important new texts by Habermas on the impact of the media on the public sphere, on the enduring importance religion in "post-secular" societies, and on the design of a democratic constitutional order for the emergent world society.
Author : Martin Kohlrausch
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,3 MB
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230308060
Focusing on experts in technology and science, Building Europe on Expertise delivers a new reading of European history. The authors show that modern Europe was built by experts using their unique knowledge to shape societies, set political agendas, and establish collaborations which proved decisive in integrating the continent. The Making Europe series was awarded the Freeman Award by the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) in 2014, in recognition of its significant contribution to the interaction of science and technology studies with the study of innovation.
Author : Claire Berlinski
Publisher : Crown Forum
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 23,5 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1400097703
A provocative study of the critical problems that are crippling Europe and causing an increasing anti-Americanism looks at the return of the ethnic hatred, class divisions, and war that previously wreaked havoc on Europe, as well as the rise of such new issues as declining birthrates, growing Islamic fundamentalism, and an unsustainable economic model. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
Author : Study Group on a European Civil Code
Publisher : sellier. european law publ.
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 37,2 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Civil law
ISBN : 3866530595
In this volume, the Study Group and the Acquis Group present the first academic Draft of a Common Frame of Reference (DCFR). The Draft is based in part on a revised version of the Principles of European Contract Law (PECL) and contains Principles, Definitions and Model Rules of European Private Law in an interim outline edition. It covers the books on contracts and other juridical acts, obligations and corresponding rights, certain specific contracts, and non-contractual obligations. One purpose of the text is to provide material for a possible "political" Common Frame of Reference (CFR) which was called for by the European Commission's Action Plan on a More Coherent European Contract Law of January 2003.
