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The JCMS Lecture: Managing Diversity and Change in the European Union *
Author(s) -
TSOUKALIS LOUKAS
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
jcms: journal of common market studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.54
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1468-5965
pISSN - 0021-9886
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2006.00611.x
Subject(s) - resizing , clarity , european union , diversity (politics) , feeling , european integration , politics , political science , liberalization , political economy , realism , development economics , international trade , sociology , economics , psychology , social psychology , law , art , literature , biochemistry , chemistry
European integration is going through difficult times. Poor economic performance and the growing feeling of insecurity among many Europeans play a major role. So does the weakening of the old political consensus. More clarity and realism about what Europe can deliver would help enormously: the Lisbon process and further enlargement are good examples. Economic liberalization also creates losers. This problem needs to be tackled at both national and European levels.