The Reform of Europe : A Political Guide to the Future

A Powerful And Progressive Programme For The Eurozone The Eurozone Crisis Since 2010 Has Instilled Political Disunity And Generated A Long Period Of Economic Stagnation. The Cyclical Recovery Enjoyed In 2017 Is No Cause For Complacency. It Should Act As An Impetus To Undertake Long-overdue Reforms, Which Require A Change In Perspective To Develop A Medium-term Orientation For The Next Decade. There Is No Future For Those Incapable Of Investing. There Is No Stimulus For Innovative Investment In Countries That Have Been Converted To The Hegemony Of Finance At The Expense Of Productive Investment. Europe Must Confront The Challenges Of The 21st Century By Recovering Its Ideological Autonomy In The Community Spirit Of Its Origins, Which Can Be Summed Up As Social Progress. This Book Demonstrates The Need For A Long-term Vision With Two Goals: Reconstructing A Social Contract Based On An Entrepreneurial Partnership And Investing In The Ecological Transition. This Political Vision Will Restore To Citizens Of The Member-states A Sense Of Belonging To A Wider Community. To Attain This, Argues, Michel Aglietta, One Ofthe Most Important Heterodox Economists Today, We Must Strengthen European Institutions At The Financial And Fiscal Levels. This Involves Making The Euro A Full Currency, Endowed With Democratic Legitimacy. A progressive new programme for the Eurozone after the 2010 crisis having instilled disunity and economic stagnation. A powerful and progressive programme for the EurozoneThe Eurozone crisis since 2010 has instilled political disunity and generated a long period of economic stagnation. The cyclical recovery enjoyed in 2017 is no cause for complacency. It should act as an impetus to undertake long-overdue reforms, which require a change in perspective to develop a medium-term orientation for the next decade. There is no future for those incapable of investing. There is no stimulus for innovative investment in countries that have been converted to the hegemony of finance at the expense of productive investment. Europe must confront the challenges of the 21st century by recovering its ideological autonomy in the community spirit of its origins, which can be summed up as social progress.This book demonstrates the need for a long-term vision with two goals: reconstructing a social contract based on an entrepreneurial partnership and investing in the ecological transition. This political vision will restore to citizens of the member-states a sense of belonging to a wider community. To attain this, argues, Michel Aglietta, one ofthe most important heterodox economists today, we must strengthen European institutions at the financial and fiscal levels. This involves making the euro a full currency, endowed with democratic legitimacy The Eurozone crisis since 2010 has instilled political disunity and generated a long period of economic stagnation. The cyclical recovery enjoyed in 2017 is no cause for complacency. It should act as an impetus to undertake long-overdue reforms, which require a change in perspective to develop a medium-term orientation for the next decade. There is no future for those incapable of investing. There is no stimulus for innovative investment in countries that have been converted to the hegemony of finance at the expense of productive investment. Europe must confront the challenges of the 21st century by recovering its ideological autonomy in the community spirit of its origins,which can be summed up as social progress.This book demonstrates the need for a long-term vision with two goals: reconstructing a social contract based on an entrepreneurial partnership and investing in the ecological transition. This political vision will restore to citizens of the member-states a sense of belonging to a wider community. To attain this, argues Michel Aglietta, one of the most important heterodox economists today, we must strengthen European institutions at the financial and fiscal levels. This involves making the euro a full currency, endowed with democratic legitimacy. A powerful and progressive programme for the Eurozone Since 2010, the eurozone crisis has roiled the continent, creating political discord and generating a long period of economic stagnation. The cyclical recovery enjoyed in 2017 is no cause for complacency. It should act as an impetus to undertake long-overdue reforms. At present, there is no future for those incapable of investing. There is no stimulus for innovation in countries that have been converted to the hegemony of finance at the expense of productive investment. Europe must confront the challenges of the twenty-first century by recovering the community spirit behind the Union’s origins. The Reform of Europe demonstrates the need for a long-term vision with two goals: the reconstruction of a social contract based on entrepreneurial partnership and investment in the transition to ecological sustainability. This political vision will restore to citizens of the member states a sense of belonging to a wider community. To this end, argues Michel Aglietta, one of today’s most important heterodox economists, we must strengthen European institutions at the financial and fiscal levels. This means making the euro a full currency, endowed with democratic legitimacy. "Since 2010, the eurozone crisis has roiled the continent, creating political discord and generating a long period of economic stagnation. The cyclical recovery enjoyed in 2017 is no cause for complacency. It should act as an impetus to undertake long-overdue reforms. At present, there is no future for those incapable of investing. There is no stimulus for innovation in countries that have been converted to the hegemony of finance at the expense of productive investment. Europe must confront the challenges of the twenty-first century by recovering the community spirit behind the Union's origins. The Reform of Europe demonstrates the need for a long-term vision with two goals: the reconstruction of a social contract based on entrepreneurial partnership and investment in the transition to ecological sustainability. This political vision will restore to citizens of the member states a sense of belonging to a wider community. To this end, argues Michel Aglietta, one of today's most important heterodox economists, we must strengthen European institutions at the financial and fiscal levels. This means making the euro a full currency, endowed with democratic legitimacy."--Rabat de la jacquette