The End of the Eurocrats' Dream

This volume argues that the crisis of the European Union is not merely a fiscal crisis but reveals and amplifies deeper flaws in the structure of the EU itself. It is a multidimensional crisis of the economic, legal and political cornerstones of European integration and marks the end of the technocratic mode of integration which has been dominant since the 1950s. The EU has a weak political and administrative centre, relies excessively on governance by law, is challenged by increasing heterogeneity and displays increasingly interlocked levels of government. During the crisis, it has become more and more asymmetrical and has intervened massively in domestic economic and legal systems. A team of economists, lawyers, philosophers and political scientists analyse these deeper dimensions of the European crisis from a broader theoretical perspective with a view towards contributing to a better understanding and shaping the trajectory of the EU.

Author: Damian Chalmers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/13/2018
Pages: 364
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781107514676

About the Author
Chalmers, Damian: - Damian Chalmers is Professor of European Union Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.Jachtenfuchs, Markus: - Markus Jachtenfuchs is Professor of European and Global Governance at the Hertie School of Governance, Berlin.Joerges, Christian: - Christian Joerges is Senior Professor of Law and Society at the Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, and Co-Director of the Centre of European Law and Politics at Universität Bremen.