The Politics of Europe : Monetary Union and Class

Assessments of the politics of European integration in general, and monetary union in particular, are many. In fact, the study of the European Union has become an academic growth industry. This book contributes to the debate a specific theoretical focus and practical perspective. The volume provides a critique of the political economy of European integration and its unique focus and scholarly analysis make it an indispensable contribution to a renewal of the Marxist critique of European integration. Front Matter....Pages i-viii The Politics of Europe: Monetary Union and Class....Pages 1-9 The Contradictions of European Monetary Union....Pages 10-36 The EMU, Monetary Crises, and the Single European Currency....Pages 37-63 European Monetary Union: Ideology and Class....Pages 64-106 The EC’s Free Market Agenda and the Myth of Social Europe....Pages 107-135 The European Union and its Periphery: Inclusion and Exclusion....Pages 136-169 Britain and the Question of Europe....Pages 170-192 Back Matter....Pages 193-200