Societies in Transition : Economic, Political and Security Transformations in Contemporary Europe

This edited volume discusses critically the social implications of current structural transformations in Europe within the broader context of the global financial crisis. Experts from across Europe and the US discuss challenges and solutions to political and economic stability, security, growth, governance and integration on a country and regional level, especially focusing on vulnerable Southern and Eastern European states. New economic, political and security processes and realities are examined closely, with the aim to describe them in a coherent framework. Drawing on carefully selected interdisciplinary research, this collection offers fresh insights into the social repercussions of the transition from traditionally established practices and perceptions to new forms of collaboration, integration and governance. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Introduction....Pages 1-12 Front Matter....Pages 13-13 EMU and the Process of European Integration: Southern Europe’s Economic Challenges and the Need for Revisiting EMU’s Institutional Framework....Pages 15-37 Unemployment in Mediterranean EU Countries: Fighting Youth Unemployment....Pages 39-55 The Impact of the Eurozone Crisis on a Periphery Country: The Case of Italy....Pages 57-86 Economic Transition in Romania: A Completed Process?....Pages 87-110 Impact on European Union Studies of the Developing EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreements with Third Countries: The Case of Canada....Pages 111-132 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 Transitions of Democracy: An Evolutionary Political Economy Perspective....Pages 135-158 Crisis and Transition of NGOs in Europe: The Case of Greece....Pages 159-187 Energy Security and the Transformation of Regional Securitization Relations in the Eastern Mediterranean....Pages 189-205 Terrorism in Transition: The Implications of Cyber-Terrorism....Pages 207-220 Economic Consequences of Military Expenditure: Evidence from Southern Europe and Turkey....Pages 221-234