Machine generated contents note: -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Appendices -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes on the Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Introduction; J.DeBardeleben & C.Viju -- PART I: THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION -- Macroeconomic Impacts of the 2008-09 Crisis in Europe; A.Inotai -- EU Institutions Face the Great Recession: How Has the Machinery Worked?; G.Ross -- Fiscal Crises in Europe: Assessing the Austerity Imposed by the Bail-outs; P.Leblond -- The Electoral Impact of the 2008 Economic Crisis in Europe; L.LeDuc & J.H.Pammett -- PART II: THE EU'S GLOBAL ROLE AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- Do the Rules of International Trade Constrain Protection? Global Recession and EU Trade Policy; C.Viju & W.A.Kerr -- A Climate of Crisis: The Impacts of the Economic Crisis on EU Climate Change Policy; M.Paterson -- The Role of the IMF in the International Financial and Eurozone Crises; P.Conway -- PART III: THE CRISIS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE -- Economic Crisis, the Power Vertical, and Prospects for Liberalization in Russia; J.DeBardeleben & M.Zherebtsov -- Economic Relations between the European Union and Russia: Before and After the Crisis; E.Kuznetsova & V.Inozemtsev -- The 2008-09 Economic Crisis: Consequences in Central and Eastern Europe; P.Dutkiewicz & G.Gorzelak -- Conclusion; J.DeBardeleben & C.Viju.
Summary:
"This interdisciplinary volume probes the economic and political impact of both, the 2008-09 financial-economic crisis and the subsequent sovereign debt crisis in Europe. Basing their analysis on a well-researched depiction of the origins and scope of the crisis, leading experts from Europe and North America critically examine its potentially destabilizing political effects. These include questions on the capacity of the European Union to respond swiftly and effectively, challenges to key EU policy commitments (such as climate change and anti-protectionist trade policies), and the manner in which potentially discontent electorates hold their leaders to account. This volume is unique in devoting special attention to the post-communist states, both those that have joined the European Union as well as Russia, and suggests that a global crisis of this type does not respect traditional political or economic boundaries, but rather that it has effects at the regional, national and supranational level. By extending the geographic scope, the authors address important questions about why some countries have suffered more that others and what the crisis will mean for the future shape of Europe"-- Provided by publisher.
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