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The JCMS Annual Review Lecture. The Shattering of Illusions – And What Next? *
Author(s) -
TSOUKALIS LOUKAS
Publication year - 2011
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.1468-5965.2011.02185.x
Subject(s) - citation , constructive , history , politics , library science , media studies , political science , sociology , law , computer science , process (computing) , operating system
The European Union (EU) entered the new century on a wave of euroenthusiasm. Many people were convinced that integration was running fast again, and the process would be unstoppable. Some went further, predicting that the 21st century would be the century of Europe, and many more were ready to believe them. It was too good a prospect to dismiss lightly. For the fainthearted, and those with a more sceptical, or just narrowly utilitarian, approach to European integration, it was of course all rather threatening. They felt they were being swept aside. They were in a minority, not strong enough to resist the wave of euro-enthusiasm, but always alert to take advantage of any future change in the direction of the wind. And the opportunity eventually did come their way.