The European Union in Crisis

"A brilliant book for understanding the European Union's crises. It shows the necessity of analyzing the politics of member states and the total artificiality of establishing barriers between EU studies and comparative politics." (Professor Christian Lequesne, Sciences Po, Paris, France) "Brings together in one book a wide range of perspectives on and insights into the European Union's varied crises. It will be extremely useful for students of the EU as they struggle to understand the challenges facing European integration in the first decades of the twenty-first century." - Michelle Cini, University of Bristol, UK "An authoritative account of the multiple and severe challenges now confronting the European integration project. Measured in its analysis, the volume nonetheless explodes the notion of a linear march toward 'ever closer union'." - Mitchell P. Smith, The University of Oregon, USA "A brilliant book for understading the European Union's crises. It shows the necessity of analyzing the politics of member states and the total artificiality of establishing barriers between EU studies and compartive politics" - Christian Lequesne, Sciences Po, Paris, France

The European Union (EU) is in crisis. The crisis extends beyond Brexit, the fluctuating fortunes of the eurozone and the challenge of mass migration. It cuts to the core of the EU itself. Trust is eroding; power is shifting; politics are toxic; disillusionment is widespread; and solidarity has frayed. In this major new text leading academics come together to unpack all dimensions of the EU in crisis, and to analyse its implications for the EU, its member states and the ongoing study of European integration.