Future of European Integration

Challenges and Opportunities

AvIstván P. Székely,Péter Halmai

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien Studies in Economic Transition

896 kr

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Beskrivning

The European Union has reached a crossroads. Its future development — even its very survival — faces fundamental challenges in a rapidly changing global environment. The EU’s genuine renewal can no longer be postponed. This open-access book offers a new narrative for European integration that recognises the heterogeneity of the member states, particularly as the Union expands to include the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova. Contributions from leading academic and policy experts discuss the reforms and policies needed to address these challenges and harness emerging opportunities. By considering economic, social, institutional, and environmental aspects of development, the book presents a vision for a fair and sustainable European Union. It focuses on economic prosperity, the green transition, global geopolitics, social protection, innovation, and institutional reforms. In an era of geoeconomic fragmentation, the EU’s unity and effective action are imperative. This book will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in comparative and international economics and European studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-07-13
Mått:148 x 210 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Economic Transition
Antal sidor:454
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783032201850

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István P. Székely is a retired Director of the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Commission. He is also Co-Editor-in-Chief of Acta Oeconomica, and an Honorary Professor at Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary.Péter Halmai is Professor of Economics at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Economics, and the National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary. He is also a Jean Monnet Professor and a full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS) as Chair of the Academy’s Section of Economics and Law.

Innehållsförteckning

1. What Future for the EU? The contours of a new narrative for European Integration.- 2. The recent rise of populism and European integration.- 3. The Economic Dynamics of European Union Enlargements: A Call to Arms.- 4. Enlargement – How To Do It Without Undermining the EU's Internal Cohesion?.- 5. Growing challenges and ways forward in light of the war in Ukraine and regional tensions in the Western Balkans.- 6. The future of the welfare state in the European Union and the foreseen EU enlargement.- 7. Effective Cohesion Policies to Strengthen Social Integration in the EU.- 8. EU Anti-corruption Policies: Methods, Results and Challenges.- 9. Domestic acceptability as a condition for ambitious climate policies.- 10. EU industrial policy in the evolving geopolitical and geo-economic environment.- 11. The role of institutional relatedness to promote regional innovation in the EU.- 12. The Golden Age of Central and Eastern Europe: How to Keep it Going?.