Lapavitsas, Costas
The Left Case Against the EU
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509531066
- author:
- Lapavitsas, Costas
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 23.2 x 12.7 x 1.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Law, International,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Left Case Against the EU challenges conventional wisdom about the European Union's potential for progressive cooperation. Economist Costas Lapavitsas presents a provocative argument that the EU has transformed into a neoliberal citadel, prioritising austerity and privatization over social welfare. Lapavitsas contends that the rise of German hegemony has created an unstable core-periphery divide within the EU, making meaningful reform impossible. In response, he advocates for a direct challenge to the EU project, one that prioritises popular and national sovereignty as essential components of true internationalist socialism. This book offers a powerful critique of the EU's direction and will be of interest to those seeking a fresh perspective on Europe's future.
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