Jacques Delors, The European

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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In dying (2023), Jaques Delors, President of the European Commission 1985-1995, transitioned from being a dedicated servant of Europe to becoming one of its prophets—perhaps even a founding father. Today, he is viewed as a principal architect of the European Union. Yet is there truly a seamless continuity between the man, his vision for Europe, and the legacy to which so many now lay claim? Was Delors an extraordinary individual, or a product of the complex era that shaped his presidency, or is the truth to be found somewhere in between? Conversely, what imprint did he leave on the critical turning points of his time, and more broadly on European societies and the challenges of today? This book seeks to explore these questions by reflecting lucidly and critically on Delors’ relationship with Europe and on his many legacies.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-09-20
Mått:148 x 210 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783032261618

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Didier Georgakakis is Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair in the Sorbonne School of Politics, University of Paris I, France, Senior Fellow at the Institut Universitaire de France, and Head of the Inter-Departmental European Advanced Studies (IDEAs) programme at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. Martin Westlake is a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium and a Visiting Professor in Practice at the European Institute, London School of Economics, United Kingdom.

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Chapter 1: Introduction: Jacques Delors as a European and epistemic figure.- Part 1: The Europeanisation of a Career.- Chapter 2: From Paris to Brussels; Jacques Delors’ singular and paradoxical life trajectory.- Chapter 3: Jacques Delors, ‘Professor’ at the ENA (1964-1975); from public policy to politics.- Chapter 4: Transactional statecraft in operation; how Jacques Delors became President of the European Commission.- Chapter 5: The Monnet and Delors methods; ideas, action strategies, styles and action committees.- Chapter 6: Jacques Delors – Helmut Kohl; a relationship of trust.- Chapter 7: With or without you; Jacques Delors and the United Kingdom.- Chapter 8: Jacques Delors and the enigma of European political charisma; a socio-historical perspective on EU politics.- Part 2: The Multiple Legacies of a Consequential Man.- Chapter 9: Spiralling up; EU internal market dynamics under Jacques Delors.- Chapter Ten - How does a report become a blueprint? The Delors Report and Economic and Monetary Union.- Chapter 11:The legal foundations of a revolutionary vision; how Jacques Delors completed the internal market.- Chapter 12: The European Social Model and the asymmetry of European integration through law or, why the spirit of Jacques Delors is needed at the Court of Justice.- Chapter 13: ‘Falling in love with the single market?’ The European Economic Area, the EU’s northern enlargement and lessons learned.- Chapter 14: Jacques Delors in empathy with the post-communist countries of central Europe? Some notes and reflections from Natolin.- Chapter 15: The enduring relevance of Delors’ legacy for EU enlargement in a changing geopolitical context.- Chapter 16: Jacques Delors, the European; conclusions.