The Left Case Against the EU

The Left Case Against the EUDiscover 'The Left Case Against the EU,' a thought provoking analysis by economist Costas Lapavitsas that challenges the prevalent views on the European Union. Ideal for those questioning the implications of EU policies, this essential reading argues that the EU has become a vehicle for neoliberalism, entrenching austerity measures, privatization, and wage suppression, particularly in the wake of the Eurozone crisis. Lapavitsas examines how Germany's

Discover 'The Left Case Against the EU,' a thought-provoking analysis by economist Costas Lapavitsas that challenges the prevalent views on the European Union. Ideal for those questioning the implications of EU policies, this essential reading argues that the EU has become a vehicle for neoliberalism, entrenching austerity measures, privatization, and wage suppression, particularly in the wake of the Eurozone crisis. Lapavitsas examines how Germany's dominance has fractured the EU into an unstable core and its disadvantaged peripheries, suggesting that meaningful reform is unattainable within the current framework. Instead, he advocates for a revolutionary approach that emphasizes popular sovereignty and national independence as the cornerstones of a genuinely progressive and socialist Europe. This compelling manifesto is a must-read for anyone on the Left seeking to understand the future of Europe and its institutions. With 160 pages of incisive arguments, this brand new edition (ISBN: 9781509531066, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2018) is essential for students, activists, and scholars alike who are engaged in the debates surrounding the EU. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509531066
Year: 2018
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 160


Description:
Many on the Left see the European Union as a fundamentally benign project with the potential to underpin ever greater cooperation and progress. If it has drifted rightward, the answer is to fight for reform from within. In this iconoclastic polemic, economist Costas Lapavitsas demolishes this view. He contends that the EU™s response to the Eurozone crisis represents the ultimate transformation of the union into a neoliberal citadel that institutionally embeds austerity, privatization, and wage cuts. Concurrently, the rise of German hegemony has divided the EU into an unstable core and dependent peripheries. These related developments make the EU impervious to meaningful reform. The solution is therefore a direct challenge to the EU project that stresses popular and national sovereignty as preconditions for true internationalist socialism. Lapavitsas™s powerful manifesto for a left opposition to the EU upends the wishful thinking that often characterizes the debate and will be a challenging read for all on the Left interested in the future of Europe.