European Cohesion? [Hardback]Contradictions in EU Integrationby Chris Rumford
Usually ships within 5 to 7 working days Description of European Cohesion?This book addresses the problem of cohesion in the European Union. It examines not just those policies designed to bring about cohesion, but also those which significantly reduce the likelihood of cohesion being achieved. It also examines the relationship between policies generated by the EU and those initiated by member states, as these are not always complementary. The book focuses on three areas of EU activity: regional policy, trans-European networks, and state aids to industry, and it challenges some assumptions about cohesion; for example, that regional policy is a form of redistribution of wealth from richer to poorer areas. It argues that cohesion, rather than being an objective in its own right, has been systematically redefined as a tool of competitiveness. It further argues that in order to understand the EU we must look at the ways in which neo-liberal economic priorities have led to the privileging of regional autonomy over cohesion.Title Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Chris RumfordCHRIS RUMFORD is currently Visiting Fellow at City University, London. He lives in Istanbul where he teaches at Bosphorus and Bilge Universities. He is the author of State Aid to Industry: Turkey and the Customs Union and writes a weekly column for the newspaper Finansal Forum.Contents of European Cohesion?List of Tables - Preface - Acknowledgements - A Framework for Studying Cohesion - Regional Policy and Cohesion - Trans-European Networks and Cross-Border Projects - State Aids and the European Union: Competition Policy or Industrial Policy? - Metaphors or Cohesion - Notes - Bibliography - Index |
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