Introduction to European Studies: A new approach to uniting Europe

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Publication Date 2013
ISBN 83-89547-18-X
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The Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw, has published a book called 'Introduction to European Studies: A New Approach to Uniting Europe', edited by Dariusz Milczarek, Artur Adamczyk amd Kamil Zajączkowski.

The book has been prepared by a group of Polish and foreign scholars dealing with the broadly understood subject of European integration.

The book is a compendium of various aspects of European integration. It is an interdisciplinary publication, approaching the subject from the perspective of law, economics, political science, as well as from the cultural and social angle. It consists of 7 chapters, with 33 articles in total.

The book was produced under a grant from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs – the competition 'Cooperation in the field of public diplomacy'.

Contents:

Part I. Methodological Introduction
Theoretical Aspects of European Studies - Dariusz Milczarek
Research Trends in EU Studies - Wojciech Gagatek
Interdisciplinarity: Dilemmas Concerning Theory, Methodology and Practice - Kristīne Medne

Part II. History of European Integration
Genesis of the United Europe: From the Roman Empire to the European Union - Dariusz Milczarek
European Integration in Motion: 60 Years of Successes and Failures - Olga Barburska

Part III. Law and Institutions of the European Union
Fundamental Problems of the EU Legal System - Władysław Czapliński
European Union Law and the Laws of the Member States. Sources of EU Law - Władysław Czapliński
Freedoms of the EU Internal Market: An Outline - Jana Plaňavová-Latanowicz
The EU in Action: Institutions and Decision-Making Processes - Artur Adamczyk

Part IV. European Economic Integration
The Economic and Monetary Union: The Basis of European Economic Integration - Alojzy Z. Nowak
Moving Towards Better Economic Governance in the Euro Zone - Grzegorz Tchorek
New Challenges for the Free Movement of Goods within the Internal Market of the European Union - Adam A. Ambroziak
European Labour Market: Overcoming Obstacles and Facing Challenges - Magdalena Drouet
Europe at a Crossroads: Industrial Relations and Social Dialogue - Tatjana Muravska, Biruta Sloka & Sergejs Stacenko

Part V. Policies of the European Union
EU Commercial Policy in a Globalised World: Factors and Instruments - Anna Wróbel
Common Agricultural Policy at a Crossroads - Benon Gaziński
Energy Policy of the European Union: Myth or Reality? - Bartłomiej Nowak
EU Regional Policy: Main Directions and Challenges - Przemysław Dubel
Migration Policies in the EU in the Context of Demographic Challenges in Europe - Małgorzata Pacek
The Growing Importance of the EU Information Policy - Anna Ogonowska
Supporting an Important Business: The European Union’s Policies in the Sphere of Tourism - Marta Malska, Nataliya Antonyuk & Oksana Krayevska

Part VI. International Dimension of the European Union
Foreign and Security Policy: A Challenge for the European Union - Dariusz Milczarek
European Union: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times? - Bogdan Góralczyk
European Union and the World: Case Study of Transatlantic Relations - Alojzy Z. Nowak & Dariusz Milczarek
Eastern Policy of the European Union: Step by Step Towards Ukraine - Bohdan Hud’
European Union Enlargement: An Unfinished Business? - Roman Kalytchak & Andriy Semenovych
The EU’s Policy Towards the Mediterranean Region: Success or Failure? - Artur Adamczyk
The European Union and Asia, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa: Different Regions, Particular Policies - Bogdan Góralczyk, Jakub Zajączkowski & Kamil Zajączkowski
European Union’s Development Assistance: Framework, Priorities and Directions - Kamil Zajączkowski

Part VII. Society and Culture in the European Union
European Social Order: A Case of Civilizational Disorder - Krzysztof Wielecki
European Culture: A Homeopathic Solution - Krzysztof Wielecki & Natalia Wielecka
Rethinking Europe through Culture - Dorota Jurkiewicz-Eckert
Cultural Policy of the EU: How It Works in Practice - Dorota Jurkiewicz-Eckert

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