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Dusan SidjanskiThe Federal Future of Europe.From The European Community to the European UnionThe Michigan University Press |
The history, current state, and likely future of the Enropean Union
The European Union is building step-by-step a new federal systeni based on states, nations, and regions. In his authoritative and comprehensive book, Dusan Sidjanski describes the formation of the original European Conununity and the dynamics of the process ofintegration taat has brouglit the Union to its current state. He then provides a sophisticated analytic framework for considering the luture of the Union.
The author argues mat federalism is the best antidote to the re-emergence of nationalism in Europe. It is also the best guarantee for a peacelul community that balances the daims of national, regional, and local identity agalnst the neeti for large-scale economies that springs from the forces of globalisation, competition, and technical change. The Union preserves diversity within a flexible and innovating European system.
From the Introduclory Note by Jacques Delors, former president of the Europeau Commission :
"Dusan Sidjanski's particularly opportufle analysis in the framework of European federalism casts a clear light on one of the deepest and most permanent mainsprings of European action.
This work is ail the more welcome in mat it does not just retrace me history of European integration in the light of the theorv of federalism, but it provides a critical assessment of what the author calls "European federalism". I would not go so far as to say that every episode, every twist and turn in the story of Europe, could be explained by reference exclusively to his theory. However, if this analysis is not a unique source of my reflection, it is certainly quite clear that it is one of the most illuminating and enriching analysis for the ruture of Europe which will doubfless be both difficuit and exciting.
I wish English-speaking readers of mis new edition me pleasure of discovenng me major work in European integration".
From the Foreword by Professor Harold K. Jacobson, Universily of Michigan:
"The Federal Future of Europe is a marvellous addition to me English litenature on European Union. This insightful and powerful book has been available in its original French and in other languages since the early 1990s, but not in English. This version brings the story up to date and adds new evaluations and recommendations.
Curiously, given me United States own proud history of federalism, Americans have particularly ignored me federalist position. The English version of The Federal Future of Europe flils a major gap in the literature. It will stand with Haas-s and Moravcsik's works as a seminal statement about Europe.
American social scientists will be intrigued by The Federal Future of Europe. We are not used to reading books that are both profound works of scholarsbip and powerful statements of advocacy. The Federalist was in this tradition, as was Woodrow Wilson's Congressional Govemment, but in the second haif of the twentieth century social scientists have rareiy written such books. Because the effective iinking of advocacy and schoiarship is so rare, The Federal Future ofEurope is a treat to be savoured.
Sidjanski makes a powerful case for a federated Europe as both the most desirable and the most likely outcome. Whether or not one agrees, this argument must be considered and addressed. The publication of the English version of Sidjanski's book wiil help make this argument a vital part of the academic and popular debate about the ruture of Europe.
The Federal Future of Europe was written with insight, knowledge, and passion. Readers wiii be informed and moved. I strongiy commend it to everyone interested in Europe and to those more broadly interested in contemporary international affairs".
This major study of the development of the European project, informed by a thorough knowledge of the Community and Union over the years and by deep understanding of the relevant literatures in political science and politicai economy is important for ail who study the European Union or work with it as officiais and business people.
Dusan Sidjanski is founder and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Political Science, University of Geneva and Professor emeritus, European Institute. He has authored numerous publications, most recently, The ECE in the Age of Change (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nations), 1999.
Professor Sidjanski's main publications include: Fédéralisme amphictvonique, Lausanne, 1956 ; Dimensions européennes de la science politique, Paris, 1963; L'Europe des affaires (with Jean Meynaud), Paris 1967 ; "Pressure Groups and the European Economic Community", (C. Cosgrove and K. i Twitchett, Ed), The New International Actors, New York and London, 1970 ; Les groupes de pressions dans la Communauté européenne, (J. Meynaud), Brnssels, 1971 ; "The Left, the Right, the Estabiishment and the Swiss Electorate" with R. Ingiehan, Party Identification and Beyond, (I. Budge, et ai., ed.), London, 1976 ; The Role ofexecutive heads in regional economic integration, with H. K. Jacobson, Geneva, 1978 ; De la démocratie européenne, Paris, 1979 ; "Regional Patterns of Economic Cooperation", with H. Jacobson, Comparative Regional Systems, (W. J. Feid & G. Boyd, ed.), New York, 1980 ; The Emerging International Economic Order, H.K Jacobson & D. Sidjanaki, ed., London & Beverly Hills, 1982 ; LEurope du Sud dans la Communauté européenne (with U Ayberk et ai), Paris, 1990 ; Union ou désunion de l'Europe?, Geneva, 1991 and The ECE in the Age of Change, Uwted Nations Economic Commission for Europe, United Nanons, New York and Geneva, 1998
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Contents
Europcan Federalism : An Introduction
Part 1. From the First Steps to the single European Act
Chapter 1. The Roots of the European Union
Chapter 2. Political Initiatives and Missed opportunities
Chapter 3. The Dynarnics ofCommunity Institutions
Chapter 4. From the European Parliament Union Plan (1984) to the Single European Act (1987)
Part 2. Integration and Political Innovation
Chapter 5. The Integration Process
Chapter 6. The Decision-Making Process and the Spillover Effect
Part 3. Europe's Federal Future
Chapter 7. The Era ofFederalism
Chapter 8. The Maastricht Treaty: the Deepening of the European Community (1993)
Chapter 9. The European Community on the Way to Political Union
- Towards a Common Foreigu and Security Policy
- The Community Facing External Crisis
- The Guif War and Yugoslav Crisis
Chapter 10. New Steps Forward and New Challenges
- From Maastricht to Amsterdam
- An Ambition Aim: The Euro
- The Europe ofSmall Steps or the Treaty ofAmsterdam
- Europe and Beyond
- Collective Resignation of the Sauter Commission and
- Appointment of the Prodi Commission
- The War against Yugoslavia
- Towards a New European Federal Model
Key Words
Europe, European coal and steel Community (ECSC), European Community (EC), European
Union (EU), European Treaties of Paris and Rome, Single European Act, Treaties of
Maastricht and Amsterdam
European Institutions
European Constitution
European Parliament
European Council, Council
European Commission
European Court 0f Justice
Court ofAuditors
Decision-making
European Central Bank (ECB)
Commîttee of the Regions
Economic and social Committee (ESC)
Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper)
European actors
Paul-Henri Spaak, Jean Monnet, Denis de Rougemont, Winston Churchill, Robent Schuman, Konrad Adenauer, Alcido De Gasperi, Ersst B. Haas, Kari W. Deutsch, Emile Noël, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Helmut Schmidt, Altiero Spinelli, François Mitterrand, Helmut Kohi, Jacques Delors
Political parties and factions, European Movement, Interest and Pressure groupa, iobbies, leaders, experts, public opmion, corporations, firnis and small business networks consultation, informal participation
Basic concepts
Federalism, European federalism, Federal union Community, fimctionalism, regionalism, supranationality, subsidiarity, fondamental values, democratic riglits and principles, e-democracy, citizenshîp, nation, nation-state, nationalism, regions, integration, spili over, cooperation, community method, intergovennmental method, decision-making procesa, clash and dialogue of civilisations, singularity, identity, globalisation, conflict, war, civil war, regional integration, qualifled majority, unanimity.
Common policies
Regional policy (cohesion, solidarity), economic and monetary union and policy, enro, foreign common and security policy (CFSP), Yugoslav crisis and war againat Yugoslavia Kosovo), enlargement, USA-EU, USA-NATO-EU, EU-WTO.