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Author : Stuart Sweeney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
The Europe Illusion written by Stuart Sweeney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with History categories.
"In The Europe Illusion, Stuart Sweeney considers Britain’s relationships with France and Prussia-Germany since the map of Europe was redrawn at Westphalia in 1648. A timely and far-sighted study, it argues that integration in Europe has evolved through diplomatic, economic and cultural links cemented between these three states, and that – as wars became increasingly destructive and economic expectations were elevated – states struggled to survive alone. Yet it has been rare for all three to be friends at the same time.While common trends can be seen within the European states, there is an illusion of unity, since cultural particularisms have always tempered full integration. In this broader context, setbacks like Brexit can be seen as predictable and manageable. After all, the federal project has a strong pedigree, with roots in the Holy Roman Empire, and the EU remains a formidable institution of twenty-seven states. While Britain is left to forge a role outside the EU, Sweeney identifies a familiar semi-detachment, highlighting pragmatism and historical constancy at the heart of Europe." --
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Author : Stuart Sweeney
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2019-02-28
The Europe Illusion written by Stuart Sweeney and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-28 with Art categories.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was one of the pre-eminent figures of the Italian Renaissance – he was also one of the most paradoxical. He spent an incredible amount of time writing notebooks, perhaps even more time than he ever held a brush, yet at the same time Leonardo was Renaissance culture’s most fanatical critic of the word. When Leonardo criticized writing he criticized it as an expert on words; when he was painting, writing remained in the back of his mind. In this book, Joost Keizer argues that the comparison between word and image fuelled Leonardo’s thought. The paradoxes at the heart of Leonardo’s ideas and practice also defined some of Renaissance culture’s central assumptions about culture and nature: that there is a look to script, that painting offered a path out of culture and back to nature, that the meaning of images emerged in comparison with words, and that the difference between image-making and writing also amounted to a difference in the experience of time.
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Author : Attac Austria
language : en
Publisher: Bookbaby
Release Date : 2018-12-02
The European Illusion written by Attac Austria and has been published by Bookbaby this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-02 with Political Science categories.
Does the EU have the potential to become the social and democratic Europe that has been presented to us as a political ideal for decades? ?We must shatter the European illusion and demystify many of our most beloved images of the EU. Only then can we stop arguing over the false dichotomy of reform or exit, and look for the strategies towards the EU and beyond.
A Grand Illusion
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Author : Tony Judt
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2011
A Grand Illusion written by Tony Judt and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Political Science categories.
Originally published: New York: Hill and Wang, 1996.
The Great European Illusion
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Author : Alain Minc
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 1992-01
The Great European Illusion written by Alain Minc and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-01 with Business & Economics categories.
The Great European Illusion is a highly provocative analysis of the 1992 phenomenon. Minc argues that European integration must be seen as part of a much wider evolutionary process. In this much acclaimed book, he shakes the belief that forging the single market of 1992 will somehow lead to an easy shift to a unified Europe with greater economic and political coherence. The international business community must be aware of what kind of Europe is emerging if it is to create effective strategies for exploiting the massive economic and political shifts. The Great European Illusion takes full account of the recent developments in Eastern Europe and is a controversial book which assesses the economic, social and cultural options facing the European continent, east and west.
The Illusion Of Accountability In The European Union
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Author : Sverker Gustavsson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-09-11
The Illusion Of Accountability In The European Union written by Sverker Gustavsson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-11 with Political Science categories.
This book examines accountability in the EU from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable. This book critically analyses five arguments which claim there are sufficient means for holding decision-makers to account in the Union. The main conclusion is that the current institutional set-up and practice of decision-making in the EU is one that merely creates an illusion of accountability. Using a strict framework focusing on the difference between formal mechanisms and actual opportunities for accountability, this highly coherent volume will be of interest to students and scholars of European politics, especially those interested in the democratic foundations of the European political system. Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 3.0 license. https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tandfbis/rt-files/docs/Open+Access+Chapters/9780415480994_oachapter1.pdf
Europe S Optical Illusion
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Author : Norman Angell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
Europe S Optical Illusion written by Norman Angell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with Disarmament categories.
The Illusion Of Peace
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Author : Sally Marks
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-03-14
The Illusion Of Peace written by Sally Marks and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-14 with History categories.
Sally Marks provides a compelling analysis of European diplomacy between the First World War and Hitler's advent. She explores in clear and lively prose the reasons why successive efforts failed to create a lasting peace in the interwar era. Building on the theories of the first edition - many of which have become widely accepted since its publication in 1976 - Marks reassesses Europe's leaders of the period, and the policies of the powers between 1918 and 1933, and beyond. Strongly interpretative and archivally based, The Illusion of Peace examines the emotional, ethnic, and economic factors responsible for international instability, as well as the distortion of the balance of power, the abnormal position of the Soviet Union, the weakness of France and the uncertainty of her relationship with Britain, and the inadequacy of the League of Nations. In so doing, the study clarifies the complex topics of reparations and war debts and challenges traditional assumptions, concluding that widespread western devotion to disarmament and dedication to peace were two of several reasons why democratic statesmen could not respond decisively to Hitler's threat. In this new edition Marks also argues that the Allied failure to bring defeat home to the German people in 1918-19 generated a resentment which contributed to interwar instability and Hitler's rise. This highly successful study has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest scholarship. Now in its second edition, it remains the essential introduction to the tense political and diplomatic situation in Europe during the interwar years.
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Author : Sverker Gustavsson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-09-11
The Illusion Of Accountability In The European Union written by Sverker Gustavsson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-11 with Political Science categories.
This book examines accountability in the EU from different perspectives and considers whether EU citizens have real opportunities for holding decision-makers accountable. This book critically analyses five arguments which claim there are sufficient means for holding decision-makers to account in the Union. The main conclusion is that the current institutional set-up and practice of decision-making in the EU is one that merely creates an illusion of accountability. Using a strict framework focusing on the difference between formal mechanisms and actual opportunities for accountability, this highly coherent volume will be of interest to students and scholars of European politics, especially those interested in the democratic foundations of the European political system. Chapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
The Germany Illusion
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Author : Marcel Fratzscher
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-03-16
The Germany Illusion written by Marcel Fratzscher and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-16 with Political Science categories.
Europe is in a period of transition and there is great uncertainty about its direction. No country plays a greater role in influencing Europe's future path than Germany, which is either seen as overbearing or indecisive in its imposition of policies-and sometimes is seen as both at once. In The Germany Illusion, Marcel Fratzscher provides a distinctive corrective to common misunderstandings of Germany's domestic political economy and how it affects its European and global roles. Fratzscher's trenchant analysis sheds light on the true state of Germany's economy, which is neither as rosy as optimists believe nor as hidebound as pessimists fear. He covers the breadth of the German economy, from its deceptive employment miracle, the sources and underlying problems of its export strengths, its large investment gap, and not least the differences between east and west that continue since reunification. Understanding the domestic scene in Germany is crucial to understanding its relationships with other European countries, the European Union, and the United States. Fratzscher traces the sources and implications of the differences and conflict between Germany and its neighbors on European policymaking generally and in particular during the European economic and financial crisis, the Brexit debate, the refugee crisis, the rising populism and protectionism in the United States and in Europe, and over fundamental reforms of European institutions. The Germany Illusion is a balanced and nuanced examination of pressing and complex issues that enhances our understanding of German policies-the strengths and weaknesses, the possibilities and the limits. It also proposes a realistic path for Germany to re-engage with its European neighbors and with the United States, and to help re-build Europe's future.