Governing Europe in a Globalizing World: Neoliberalism and its Alternatives following the 1973 Oil Crisis (Routledge Studies on Government and the European Union)

"The complex relationship between globalization and European integration was largely shaped in the 1970s. During this decade, globalization began, for the first time, to threaten Western European prosperity. Using an innovative approach, the book shows how western Europeans coped with the challenges of globalization during a time of deep economic crisis during the period 1973-1986. It examines the evolution of economic and social policies at the national, European and global level and expands beyond the European Economic Community (EEC) by analysing the various solutions envisaged by European decision-makers towards regulating globalization, including the creation of the Single Market. Based on extensively examined archives of transnational actors, international organizations and focusing on the governments of France, Germany and the UK, as well as the European Commission, the book uncovers deep, previously unknown, economic divisions among these actors and the roles they played in the success of the EEC. This book will be of key interest to students, scholars and practitioners of political science, European studies, history, comparative politics, public policy and economic history."--Provided by publisher Cover 1 Half Title 4 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Table of Contents 8 List of figures 9 List of tables 10 List of boxes 11 Acknowledgments 12 List of abbreviations 14 Introduction 16 1 Three responses to the Shock of the Global 31 2 A social regulation of globalization 52 3 Controlling multinationals 72 4 Organizing global markets 93 5 Managing decline in traditional manufacturing 114 6 Creating European high-technology champions 136 7 National financial crisis and monetary cooperation 151 8 The rise of competition policy 171 9 The new institutional arrangement to regulate globalization (1984–86) 195 10 Conclusion and epilogue 229 Appendix 249 Bibliography 252 Index 277 Introduction -- Three Responses To The Shock Of The Global -- A Social Regulation Of Globalization -- Controlling Multinationals -- Organizing Global Markets -- Managing Decline In Traditional Manufacturing -- Creating European High-technology Champions -- National Financial Crisis And Monetary Cooperation -- The Rise Of Competition Policy -- The New Institutional Arrangement To Regulate Globalization (1984-86) -- Conclusion. Laurent Warlouzet. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.