Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part I: Global Economic Crisis -- Chapter 2: The Road from Prosperity into the Crisis: The Long Cycle of Post-War Economic, Social and Political Development -- Chapter 3: The Systemic Nature of the Global Crisis and Some Principles for Tackling it -- Part II: Regional Governance and Crisis Management in Europe and Latin America -- Chapter 4: EU’s Double Democratic Deficit -- Chapter 5: European Union’s Democratic Legitimacy after the MoUs: The Political Legacy of an Economic Crisis -- Chapter 6: Finance Capitalism and Democracy: The Case of the Financial Transactions Tax -- Chapter 7: Regional Governance and Macroeconomic Crisis Management in Latin America -- Part III: Impact of the Crisis in Europe and Latin America: National Level -- Chapter 8: Managing the Crisis in Greece: The Missing Link Between External Conditionality and Domestic Political Economy -- Chapter 9: The Crisis, its Management and Impact on Equity and Democracy in Portugal and Possible Consequences for the EU -- Chapter 10: The 2011 Crisis in Italy: A Story of Deep Rooted (and Still Unresolved) Economic and Political Weaknesses -- Chapter 11: Latin American Economic Crises and Populist Bids: Argentina, Brazil and Mexico -- Chapter 12: The Fall of a Giant: Greed, Corruption and Abuse of Power Undermining Democracy in Brazil -- Chapter 13: Venezuela in Crisis - Governance, Equity and Democracy -- Part IV: Impact of the Crisis in Europe and Latin America: Regional Level -- Chapter 14: The Rise of Right-wing Populism in Europe: A Psychoanalytical Contribution -- Chapter 15: European Economic Governance and Rising Sovereignism -- Chapter 16: Eurozone Crisis Management and the Growth of Opposition to European Integration -- Chapter 17: A ‘Pink Tide’ Than a ‘Turn to the Right’: Populisms and Extremism in Latin America in the 21st Century -- Chapter 18: The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Latin American Regionalism and Beyond -- Part V: Conclusions -- Chapter 19: Comparing the Crises in Europe and Latin America: Causes, Management and Consequences -- Part VI: Reform Proposals -- Chapter 20: Financial Instability, Climate Change and the ‘Digital Colonization’ of Europe: Some Unconventional Proposals -- Chapter 21: Promoting Investment in the European Union, Evaluating the Junker Plan -- Chapter 22: Proposal for a Pact for National Responsibility Through EU Solidarity within the Present EU Architecture -- Chapter 23: Proposals for Reforms and Democratization of the EMU -- Chapter 24: Operational Proposal for an EU-CELAC Strategic Alliance -- Chapter 25: Epilogue - Financial Crises, Regionalism and Domestic Adjustment…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter One NATO'S EASTERN AGENDA IN A NEW STRATEGIC ERA; THE ROAD TO PRAGUE; NATO'S POST-PRAGUE AGENDA IN THE EAST; THE CHANGING STRATEGIC CONTEXT; FOCUS OF THIS STUDY; Chapter Two CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE; DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION; THE WANING NATIONALIST TEMPTATION; A GENERATIONAL CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP; THE CHANGING PARTY LANDSCAPE; MILITARY INTEGRATION AND REFORM; CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS; THE IMPACT OF THE KOSOVO CONFLICT; THE IMPACT OF SEPTEMBER 11; CENTRAL EUROPE AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION; CENTRAL EUROPE AND ESDP…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Reviews -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Background -- 1 The Challenges of the 21st Century -- Introduction -- Environmental Challenges -- Social Challenges -- Economic Challenges -- Security Challenges -- Inadequacy of Existing Mechanisms -- Efforts in the United Nations and in International Law -- The G7 and G20 -- Increasing International Cooperation -- A Need for Concrete Proposals -- The Urgency of Action -- Protecting National Autonomy -- Opposition to Deep Reforms and an Evolving International Landscape What is Ahead -- 2 A History of Global Governance -- Early Visions -- The League of Nations -- A Federal Union of Democratic States -- Winston Churchill's Proposal to France to Create an Anglo-French Union -- Early Thinking on the United Nations -- A Compromised United Nations -- A Broader Vision for the United Nations -- The Draft of a World Constitution and the Dublin Conference -- 3 European Integration: Building Supranational Institutions -- Mutual Recognition -- Border Controls -- A Historical Perspective -- Economic versus ''Political'' Union -- Implications for the Future Part II Reforming the Central Institutions of the United Nations -- 4 The General Assembly: Reforms to Strengthen Its Effectiveness -- Key Achievements and Weaknesses -- Moving to a System of Weighted Voting -- A Modified Schwartzberg Proposal -- An Updated Clark and Sohn Proposal -- Selection of Members -- 5 A World Parliamentary Assembly: A Catalyst for Change -- Setting up a World Parliamentary Assembly -- A Modified Heinrich/Schwartzberg WPA -- Distribution of WPA Membership -- 6 Advisory Mechanisms to Support Global Policymaking -- A Chamber of Civil Society Addressing Global Catastrophic Risks -- Enhancing UN Legislative Capacity to Consolidate Global Solidarity and Community -- 7 UN Executive Council: Beyond an Outdated Paradigm -- The Security Council at Present -- Past Proposals for Security Council Reform -- Successor Organ: UN Executive Council -- 8 Completing the Collective Security Mechanism of the Charter: Establishing an International Peace Force -- Early Attempts -- The UN Charter and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes -- Development of the Concept of a Standing Force -- Peace Enforcement: Further Considerations The International Evolution of War and Violence: A Story of Diminishing Returns -- The Establishment of an International Peace Force -- Challenges in Implementation -- 9 Toward Systemic Disarmament: Resetting Global Priorities -- Introduction -- Background -- The UN Charter Provisions on Disarmament/Arms Control -- Recent Developments in Arms Control -- The Challenge -- Abolition of War -- Self-Defense -- Past Multilateral Disarmament Measures and Proposals -- Disarmament in Today's World: Toward Systemic Arms Control and Disarmament -- Proposals to Enable Modern Comprehensive Disarmament…”

“…Ties between East Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as the influence of American military power and European integration are also thoroughly dealt with. The end result is that the reader is offered multidisciplinary perspectives on present and future regional trends…”

“…West Germany and France expanded their cooperation during this period as they sought greater European integration as well as the strengthening of the Western European Union (WEU). …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…'Les trente glorieuses': From the Marshall Plan to the Oil Crises, Gianni Toniolo and Nick Crafts -- 18. European Integration: The Rescue of the Nation State?, Robert Bideleux -- 19. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Thomas Koenig, Andreas Warntjen, Simone Burkhart -- 3 The Coordination of Austria's National Position regarding the Constitution Christine Arnold and Annemieke Burmeister -- 4 Belgium, the Convention and the IGC: Consensus and Coalition Politics Christophe Crombez and Jan Lebbe -- 5 Cyprus: Under the Shadow of the Inter--Communal Conflict Spyros Blavoukos and George Pagoulatos -- 6 The Czech Republic: Sitting on the Fence Tobias Schulz and Martina Chabreckova -- 7 Denmark: The Nordic Model as an Effort to Bridge Elite Euro--Optimism and Popular Euro--SkepticismHartmut Lenz and Han Dorussen -- 8 Estonia: A Single Voice in Europe's Intergovernmental Bargaining Daniel Finke -- 9 Finland: Centralized Consensus on EU Constitution Building Daniel Finke and Thomas Koenig -- 10 France: The President takes all Tobias Schulz -- 11 Germany: The Promoter of European Integration? Stephanie Daimer and Thomas Koenig -- 12 Greece: Overcoming Negative Stereotyping George Pagoulatos and Spyros Blavoukos -- 13 Hungary: United in Support, Divided by Borders Anna Gwiazda and Kenneth Benoit -- 14 Ireland: Pragmatism and the EU Constitution Anna Gwiazda -- 15 Italy: The Presidency at Work? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.4.2 Basic Characteristics of Anti-monopoly Policy3.4.3 Significance of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act; 3.5 Efforts for European Integration; References; Chapter 4: Development of the Codetermination System; 4.1 Characteristics of Postwar Labor Relations in Japan; 4.2 New Framework for Labor Relations in Germany Post World War II; 4.3 Corporate Governance Based on the Codetermination System; 4.4 Significance of the Codetermination System; 4.4.1 Improvement in Labor-Management Information Flow; 4.4.2 Promotion of Cooperative and Stable Labor-Capital Relations…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 6 Legal Issues Concerning the Migrant Crisis -- 6.1 European Integration Process -- 6.2 The Schengen Area -- 6.2.1 The Schengen Convention -- 6.2.2 The Schengen Borders Code -- 6.2.3 Recommendation of the Council of 12 May 2016. 6.3 Frontex - European Border Management6.3.1 Frontex Operations -- 6.3.1.1 Indalo and Joint Operation EPN Indalo -- 6.3.1.2 Poseidon Sea, Mare Nostrum and Triton -- 6.3.1.3 Criticism on Frontex Operations -- 6.3.2 European Refugee Crisis - Migratory Routes -- 6.4 Aliens Law in the European Union -- 6.4.1 German Aliens Law and Asylum Law -- 6.4.2 The German Immigration Act -- 6.4.3 Legal Basis of German Immigration and Residence Law -- 6.4.3.1 Entry and Residence Title -- 6.4.3.1.1 Granted Residence Title due to International Reasons(22+23 AufenthG). 6.4.3.1.2 Granted Residence Title for Temporary Protection(24 AufenthG)6.4.3.1.3 Granted Residence Title on the Basis of Humanity (25 AufenthG) -- 6.4.3.2 General Regimentation and Procedure for Residence Titles -- 6.4.3.2.1 Family Asylum, Reunion and Reunification of Spouses -- 6.4.3.2.2 Termination of Residence and Expulsion -- 6.4.4 General Asylum Procedure in the Federal Republic of Germany -- 6.4.5 Lacking Harmonization and Failure of Dublin III -- 6.5 Legal Recommendations -- 7 The Global Threat of Terrorism -- 7.1 Terror - Classification and Distinction. 7.2 Terrorist Organizations as Global Threat7.3 Terror 2.0 - Unpredictable and Anonymous -- 7.4 Recommendations -- 9. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Schmidt -- EU Citizenship Should Speak Both to the Mobile and the Non-Mobile European: Frank Vandenbroucke -- The Impact and Political Accountability of EU Citizenship: Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen -- ‘Feed Them First, Then Ask Virtue of Them’: Broadening and Deepening Freedom of Movement: Andrea Sangiovanni -- EU Citizenship, Duties and Social Rights: Martin Seeleib-Kaiser -- Why Compensating the ‘Stayers’ for the Costs of Mobility is the Wrong Way to Go: Julia Hermann -- Balancing the Rights of European Citizenship with Duties Towards National Citizens: An Inter-national Perspective: Richard Bellamy -- Grab the Horns of the Dilemma and Ride the Bull: Rainer Bauböck -- Why Adding Duties to European Citizenship is Likely to Increase the Gap Between Europhiles and Eurosceptics: Theresa Kuhn -- Enhancing the Visibility of Social Europe: A Practical Agenda for ‘the Last Mile’: Ilaria Madama -- Towards a ‘Holding Environment’ for Europe’s (Diverse) Social Citizenship Regimes: Anton Hemerijck -- Imagine: European Union Social Citizenship and Post-Marshallian Rights and Duties: Dora Kostakopoulou -- Why the Crisis of European Citizenship Is a Crisis of European Democracy: Sandra Seubert -- Regaining the Trust of the Stay-at-Homes: Three Strategies: Philippe Van Parijs -- Social Citizenship, Democratic Values and European Integration: a Rejoinder: Maurizio Ferrera…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Author biographies -- Editors -- Contributors -- Introduction: 1989 and the West: revisiting the Cold War victory narrative -- Toward a history of Western Europe since the end of the Cold War -- Eleni Braat and Pepijn Corduwener -- The end of the Cold War as accelerator -- The legacy of the end of the Cold War today -- Outline -- Notes -- References -- Part I: A new Germany in a new Europe -- Chapter 1: Germany and Europe after 1989: The spectre of the German question versus the resilience of self-restraint -- The German Question and international relations theory in the 1990s -- Germany as Europe's hegemon -- Germany's 1989 at three levels -- Notes -- Literature -- Chapter 2: The view from Benjamin Franklin Strasse: American military bases and the politics of conversion in post-1989 Germany -- Conversion and transformation in post-Cold War Germany -- Hopes and anxieties of conversion during the Cold War -- The fall of the Berlin Wall and the process of conversion in Germany -- Plans for the future: housing, environment, and employment -- Conclusion: the conversion, three decades on -- Notes -- Literature -- Chapter 3: The rise of a new power: Germany's political realism and global strategy -- Introduction: 1989, the new Germany -- German reunification and the restarting of the European integration process -- Germany's transformation from 2005 onward: three factors in reshaping Germany's international role -- From the 'sick man of Europe' to a role model: political and institutional stability in the German Federal Republic in the 2000s -- The features of German power: political realism and global strategy -- Conclusion: the changing position of Germany in Europe -- Notes -- Literature…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- The "Cardinal Feature" of Peaceful Settlement -- Deliberations at Dumbarton Oaks -- Peace Through Law Movements: Beyond a "Resort to Self-Help" -- The 1945 UN Charter as a Paradigmatic and Normative Break -- Connections and Implications for Global Rule of Law, Human Rights, and Democracy -- "New Phases" Which "Must Emerge" -- Notes -- References -- 4 The Postwar European Integration Process and the Progressive Construction of a Supranational Legal Order -- The Invention of Supranationality -- The European Union Today -- The European Lab -- Europe and the World: Spreading the Seeds of Supranational Democracy -- Old and New Promises -- Notes -- References -- 5 Democracy and the Spectacle of Consent: The Forgotten Promise of the United Nations -- Democracy and the Spectacle of Consent -- The Forgotten Promise of the United Nations -- The Spectacle of the United Nations -- References -- Part II Globalizing Consent -- 6 Perceived Inequality and Democratic Support: A Close Analysis From the Asian Barometer Survey -- Does Inequality Harm Democratic Consolidation? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Expanding the European Union -- Policy Perspectives Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel -- The Lisbon Treaty -- Immigration, Brexit, and the Future of Europe -- The Power of Information -- Connecting the World -- Information as a Tool of Governments -- Public Opinion and International Relations The Danger of Cyberattacks -- Information as a Tool Used Against Governments -- Telecommunications and Global Culture -- Chapter Review -- Let's Debate the Issue Has European Integration Gone as Far as Possible? -- Chapter 11 Environment and Population -- Interdependence and the Environment -- Sustainable Development -- Managing the Environment -- The Atmosphere -- Public Opinion and International Relations Climate Change -- Seeking the Collective Good Global Warming -- Biodiversity -- Forests and Oceans -- Policy Perspectives Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar -- Pollution -- Natural Resources -- World Energy -- Minerals -- Water -- Population -- The Demographic Transition -- Population Policies -- Disease -- Chapter Review -- Let's Debate the Issue Stopping Global Warming: Who Should Pay? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.1 The State Perspective -- 3.2 The Perspective of the Protection Seeker -- 3.2.1 Access to Territory -- 3.2.2 Access to FulI-fledged Procedures -- 3.2.3 Access to Protection -- 3.3 Two Loops -- 4 EUROPEAN INTEGRATION AND EXTRATERRITORIAL PROTECTION -- 4.1. …”

“…Ferrera and Gualmini ultimately argue that the constraints and opportunities linked to European integration have been the driving forces behind Italy's positive expansions, yet even with these reforms, there is still a long road ahead for European integration and Italy's political future…”

“…This volume will be of key interest to scholars and students of energy transitions, comparative climate politics, policy theory, Europeanization, European integration and comparative European politics more broadly, as well practitioners with an interest in renewable energy and climate transition…”