National interests and European integration: discourse and politics of Blair, Chirac and Schröder

During the 1990s, observers began to point to a resurgence of 'national interests' in the public statements of European political leaders. This led to speculation about a possible shift in attitudes towards the European project and the mechanisms underlying the European Union (EU). Analysing statements by TonyBlair, Jacques Chirac and Gerhard Schr der, Milzow brings political discourse, specifically on national interest, together with events and policy priorities. As an integral part of negotiation and legitimisation strategies, politicaldiscourse informs the groundbreaking reform of the Common Agricultural Policyand the road to the first Eastern enlargement of the European Union in 2004. With war in Kosovo and disagreements over Iraq, it also sheds light on the development of the European Security and Defence Policy, as well as the underlying dynamics of European integration. INDICE: Introduction.The Common Agricultural Policy: A European Agricultural Model between Sectoral and 'National' Interests?.The Eastern Enlargement: Ideals, Interests and Integration.The European Security and Defence Policy from'National' to 'European' Interests?.Conclusion: Discourse and Politics of 'National Interest' in a Changing European Union

• ISBN: 978-0-230-34773-1
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 31/08/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido