Geoliberal Europe and the Test of War
Published on 16. April 2024
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-78821-723-1 (ISBN)
Description
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Europe into a new strategic era. The knock-on effects of the war have combined to open a period of reordering across the European continent. European governments and the European Union collectively have begun to fashion policies for this shift, recognizing this to be a pivotal historical moment.
Richard Youngs unpacks the different dynamics that have come to characterize European policies in the wake of the war: the nature of EU integration, geopolitical power, defence priorities, European borders, liberal values, the green transition and economic sovereignty. The book looks to the future and outlines the issues and choices with which European governments still need to grapple. Youngs develops the notion of geoliberalism as a way of addressing these challenges and guiding European governments and the EU into the fragile order taking shape in the shadow of Ukraine's war.
Richard Youngs unpacks the different dynamics that have come to characterize European policies in the wake of the war: the nature of EU integration, geopolitical power, defence priorities, European borders, liberal values, the green transition and economic sovereignty. The book looks to the future and outlines the issues and choices with which European governments still need to grapple. Youngs develops the notion of geoliberalism as a way of addressing these challenges and guiding European governments and the EU into the fragile order taking shape in the shadow of Ukraine's war.
Reviews / Votes
A must-read for everyone thinking about how Europe can live up to today's geopolitical challenges while remaining true to its liberal foundations. -- Anna Luehrmann, Minister of State for Europe and Climate, Federal Republic of Germany When Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union quickly rose to the urgency of the moment. Now, Richard Youngs argues, is the time to start thinking beyond the fast pace of current events and toward the important challenge of building a new European and global order. That task is complicated by overlapping lines of tension - between liberalism and geopolitics, democracy and inclusiveness, security and interdependence. Europeans cannot make an easy choice between stark alternatives. They must do the hard work to forge a new synthesis. Youngs' book is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand how and why that can be accomplished. -- Erik Jones, Director, Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute Youngs poses a very big question, in clear prose: how will Russia's invasion of Ukraine change Europe? His notion of "geoliberalism" could become crucial in understanding our new era. This is an important book at an existential moment for Europe. -- Simon Kuper, columnist, Financial Times A major exploration of Europe's shifting geopolitical landscape, a must-read for anyone hoping to understand the consequences of Putin's war on Ukraine. -- Norma Percy and Lotte Murphy-Johnson, producers of "Putin vs the West"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
441 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78821-723-1 (9781788217231)
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Person
Richard Youngs is Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe and Professor of International and European Politics at the University of Warwick. He is the author of fifteen books and co-founder of the European Democracy Hub.
Content
1. Introduction
2. The Road to War
3. Reinforcing the European Foundations
4. Europe Re-armed
5. Re-bordering I: Exclusion
6. Re-bordering II: Inclusion
7. Rediscovering Democratic Order
8. Green Transition as European Order
9. Order and Economic Security
10. Towards Geoliberal Europe
2. The Road to War
3. Reinforcing the European Foundations
4. Europe Re-armed
5. Re-bordering I: Exclusion
6. Re-bordering II: Inclusion
7. Rediscovering Democratic Order
8. Green Transition as European Order
9. Order and Economic Security
10. Towards Geoliberal Europe