The Czech Republic and the European Union
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The Czech Republic and the European Union
(Europe and the nation state, 14)
Routledge, 2011
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Bibliography: p. [159]-189
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book examines the relationship between the Czech Republic and the European Union (EU). The authors examine the Czech Republic's road to EU membership in 2004 and assess how EU accession has affected or changed the Czech Republic, including its domestic politics, governing institutions and public policies. It also examines how the Czech Republic has behaved as an EU member state, addressing the questions:
What are the Czech Republic's interests in the EU and how has it sought to influence EU policymaking?
How have Czech interests and behaviour been shaped by the country's position as: a new member state; a small member state; a relatively poor member state; and a post-communist member state?
The book also addresses the Czech Republic's preparations for assuming the EU presidency in January 2009, and evaluates the actual conduct of the presidency. Although a case study of a single member state, this book sheds light on a number of broader points or issues pertaining to the EU and its member states. It contributes to academic debate and knowledge about the EU and European integration, including the debates on Europeanization and the role of small states in the EU.
This book will of interest to students and scholars of the European Union, European politics and Post-Communist politics.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Return to Europe: From Velvet Revolution to EU Accession 2. The Internal Sources of Czech EU Policy: National Identity, Public Opinion, Political Parties and Elites 3. Institutional Adaptation and Change: State Institutions and Regional Governance 4. The Czech Economy and EU Integration 5. Implementing EU Policies: Environmental, Agricultural, and Regional Policy 6. The Czech Republic as an EU Actor 7.The Czech EU Presidency 8. Conclusion
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