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The Birth of the Euro
Otmar Issing

Cambridge University Press, 2008

Today, 318 million people in 15 countries use the Euro, which now rivals the importance of the US Dollar in the world economy. This is an outcome that few would have predicted with confidence when the Euro was launched. How can we explain this success and what are the prospects for the future? There is nobody better placed to answer these questions than Otmar Issing, who as a founding member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank ...

The uro and the Dollar in a Globalized Economy
JoaquÃn Roy and Pedro Gomis-Porqueras

Ashgate, 2007

The dollar has been the dominant currency of the world economy for almost a century; since 2002, the euro has gained widespread international acceptance resulting in important institutional, economic and financial changes both for the euro zone, the United States and the world economies, affecting foreign exchange and financial markets as well as economic activities around the world.In years to come, the international role of the euro will hinge ...

The Euro-Asian World: A Period of Transition (Euro-Asian Studies)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2000

This volume establishes the concept of Euro-Asia as the means to discuss the European and Asian countries that are undergoing transformation. The authors cover crucial elements of the transitional changes: conflicts and peacekeeping, geopolitical issues, economic realities. All of these points are addressed in depth, and the authors' analysis highlights features and lessons to be learned from Euro-Asian experience.

Syria and the Euro-Mediterranean Relationship (St Andrews Papers on Contemporary Syria)
Jorg Michael Dostal, Anja Zorob

Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2008

What are the likely consequences for Syria of its new European Partnership Agreement? Addressing this question, the authors examine the origins of the agreement, its aims, and the (political) reasons that it was accepted by Syria despite the potential problems it poses for the national economy. This work examines the origins and likely consequences for Syria of its new European Partnership Agreement.

Citizens of Europe?: The Emergence of a Mass European Identity

1 review
Michael Bruter

Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

A fascinating book
I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I bought the book, but certainly not to learn so much!! It is the first time I read an interesting and empirically based study on how European people feel and how this has changed over time. The book is very well written, and extremely stimulating while still accessible. I study politics but I think this could be of interest not only to many other students ...

Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis

42 reviews
Bat Yeor

Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2005

An Important Book
This is an important book that eveyone with an interest in Islam and politics must read. This book explains in detail how and why Europe is undergoing a process of Islamization. Not just allegations, the author fills the book to overflowing with references, citations, and ample evidence to prove her point. This is required reading.

The Year of the Euro: The Cultural, Social, And Political Import of Europe's Common Currency (Contemporary ...

University of Notre Dame Press, 2006

"The euro has quickly become a world currency, and this excellent work explains how this came about. It does the job, not only by looking at the economic factors involved, but also at political, legal, social, and cultural factors?all in a very creative and readable manner." ?Richard Swedberg, Cornell University "If the nineteenth and twentieth centuries brought a dramatic nationalization of government-backed currencies across the world, ...

The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership: Political and Economic Perspectives (Meditteranean Politics)
R. Gillespie

Routledge, 1997

At the Barcelona Conference in November 1995, the European Union and 12 southern and eastern Mediterranean states established the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP). The initiative is one of the most ambitious external projects ever undertaken by the European Union. Central to it are plans to create a free trade area including 30 countries and 800 million people by early in the twenty-first century. In the eyes of its architects, the EMP ...

Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks)

15 reviews
Carl W. Ernst

The University of North Carolina Press, 2004

Nothing better
This is a splendid book for anyone who is trying to understand Islam. No other book situates Muslim concerns in global contexts and thoughout history. The author is a master at clear writing. In my experience when I have recommended this book to people, they come back with smiles on their faces and a new view of today's world. It does not get any better than this for students and the open minds ...

The Euro: The Politics of the New Global Currency
David Marsh

Yale University Press, 2009

This book is the first comprehensive political and economic account of the birth and development of the Euro. Today the Euro is the supranational currency for fifteen European countries and the world?s second-largest reserve currency. David Marsh tells the story of the rivalries, intrigues, and deal making that brought about a currency for Europe, and he analyzes the achievements and shortcomings of its first decade of existence. While the ...

Transatlantic Perspectives on Euro
C. Randall Henning, Pier Carlo Padoan

Brookings Institution Press, 2000

The European economic and monetary union has changed the structure of international monetary relations fundamentally. In this book two experts--one European, the other American--offer transatlantic perspectives on the ramifications of the monetary union and the launch of the euro. C. Randall Henning examines selected American views on Europe's monetary union, and looks at the political, economic, and institutional interests of the ...

The Euro at Five: Ready for a Global Role

Peterson Institute, 2005

The euro is the only major currency to be created in the 20th century and now stands on the brink of becoming one of the world?s two reserve currencies in the 21st century. The Euro's use and development shape the entire agenda for ever-closer union in Europe and for transatlantic relations. As the currency bearing the brunt of the dollar?s decline from its overvaluation of the late 1990s, the Euro's value and management will be critical to the ...

Euros and Europeans: Monetary Integration and the European Model of Society

Cambridge University Press, 2004

The creation of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) marks a leap forward in European integration. Authority over monetary policy has moved from member states to the European Central Bank, an independent, supranational institution. This volume examines the ways in which the "European model of society", characterized by bargaining between "social partners"and relatively high taxes and transfers, has been affected by EMU. The book discusses the ...

Understanding Post-Soviet Transitions: Corruption, Collusion and Clientelism (Euro-Asian Studies)
Christoph H. Stefes

Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

Corruption, collusion and clientelism are pervasive legacies of Soviet rule in most successor states of the Soviet Union. This legacy has been a major obstacle to the development of viable democratic and market institutions. Analyzing the political and economic developments of Armenia and Georgia, this book demonstrates how systemic corruption undermines the rule of law which is crucial for democracy and a market economy. It argues that the ...

Muslim Europe or Euro-Islam: Politics, Culture, and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization (Transnational ...

1 review
Nezar AlSayyad

Lexington Books, 2002

A confused and disorganized study
Muslim Europe or Euro-Islam: Politics, Culture, and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization (Transnational Perspectives) by Nezar Alsayyad (Editor), Manuel Castells (Editor) is a confused and disorganized study of a very important subject at this time. The work fails to systematically tackle the hard issues of social integration between Islamic society and western concepts of individual rights ...

The State of Law in the South Caucasus (Euro-Asian Studies)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

This book evaluates the strength of the rule of law in the South Caucasus, a volatile and strategically important region of the former Soviet Union. Contributors--all of whom who have lived and worked in Armenia, Azerbaijan or Georgia--tackle this question from the perspectives of both law and politics. A wide range of specific issues are addressed, including corruption in the justice system, forced migration, telecommunications and ...

The Euro: European Integration Theory and Economic and Monetary Union (Governance in Europe)
Amy Verdun

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2002

With euro banknotes and coins starting to circulate as of January 2002, this timely book comes at a crucial juncture for the European Union. Exploring the origins of and progress toward the introduction of the euro, the contributors focus on the importance of economic and monetary union (EMU) as part of the larger process of European integration. Thus, chapters consider the value and limits of a range of theoretical approaches for understanding ...

The Euro at Ten: Europeanization, Power, and Convergence

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

With Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) the European Union is embarked on a major historic political project of formidable technical complexity. In January 2009 the Euro Area will be ten years old. What does the evidence from the first decade tell us about the significance of the euro for the EU and its member states? This book brings together a range of recognized academic specialists to examine the main political aspects of this question. How, ...

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