Screen LibraryReforming the European Union：realizing the impossible
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xvi, 227 p.: ill. ; 24 cm |
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9780691153926 (hardback) 0691153922 (hardback) 9780691153933 (papberback) 0691153930 (papberback) |
| Index Number: | D750 |
| CLC: | D750.21 |
| Call Number: | D750.21/F499 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-219) and index. "For decades the European Union tried changing its institutions, but achieved only unsatisfying political compromises and modest, incremental treaty revisions. In late 2009, however, the EU was successfully reformed through the Treaty of Lisbon. Reforming the European Union examines how political leaders ratified this treaty against all odds and shows how this victory involved all stages of treaty reform negotiations--from the initial proposal to referendums in several European countries. The authors emphasize the strategic role of political leadership and domestic politics, and they use sta |