UNITING EUROPE<br> Journey Between Gloom and Glory

UNITING EUROPE
Journey Between Gloom and Glory

CONTENTS


FRONT MATTER	i
INTRODUCTION Albrecht Rothacher	1
Is there a European Identity? Albrecht Rothacher	5
How to Create “Europe”: Of Treaties and Men Albrecht Rothacher	12
The New Constitution: A Treaty Too Far? Albrecht Rothacher	26
Eurocrats and Euro Institutions Albrecht Rothacher	31
Four Freedoms in a Single Market Albrecht Rothacher	49
The Euro: From Funny Money to Serious Cash Albrecht Rothacher	59
The Wondrous CAP: Of Cash-Eating Cows, Multiplying Olive Trees, Happy Chickens and Unhappy Farmers Albrecht Rothacher	67
Too Few Fish, Too Many Fishermen: The Common Fisheries Policy Albrecht Rothacher	80
The Beauty of Sustainable Poverty: Europe's Regions and Regional Funding Albrecht Rothacher	84
Smoking Chimneys and Shining High Tech: The Trials and Errors of Industrial Policies Albrecht Rothacher	97
The Rise and Fall of the Commission's Competition Ayatollahs Albrecht Rothacher	102
On the Road, at Sea and in the Air: The Common Transport Policy Albrecht Rothacher	109
Dwindling Resources and Mounting Policies: The Energy Policy Albrecht Rothacher	115
Blue Skies and Yellow Rivers: The Environmental Policies Albrecht Rothacher	121
The Bleeding Heart of Europe: The Social Policies Albrecht Rothacher	129
Happy Oxen and Their Happy Eaters: Consumer Protection, Food Safety and Public Health Albrecht Rothacher	138
Good Intentions and Mixed Results: The Policies on Research, Education and Culture Albrecht Rothacher	143
No Free Lunches: The Budget, Fraud and Taxation Albrecht Rothacher	151
Big Brother in Schengenland: Law and Justice Albrecht Rothacher	164
The EU and the Rest of the World: Trade First Albrecht Rothacher	172
Out of Africa: EU Aid Albrecht Rothacher	177
A Paper Tiger with Teething Problems: The CSFP Albrecht Rothacher	186
Scenes from a Marriage: The US and the EU — Common Destiny and Drift Albrecht Rothacher	192
Limits to Growth: Big Bang Enlargement and Its Aftermath Albrecht Rothacher	202
The Pursuit of Happiness and Frustrations: Careers in Europe Albrecht Rothacher	215
Brussels, Europe's Unfinished Capital Albrecht Rothacher	229
BACK MATTER	233
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