My Vision of Europe and GlobalizationISBN: 978-0-7456-3029-8
Paperback
160 pages
May 2002, Polity
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Debates about globalization and the European Union are at the
forefront of current affairs in the UK, Europe and in North
America. In My Vision of Europe and Globalization, the
French Prime Minister, Lionel Jospin, tackles head-on the crucial
issues for the Left and the anti-globalization movement. The
dynamic created by the opening of markets, the movement of capital,
and the rapid spread of technological innovation and mass
communication creates both opportunities and dangers. Lionel Jospin
explores the dilemmas created by Enlargement and develops a reform
agenda based on the role of the State, the regulation of World
Trade, the future of the model of a ‘Federation of Nation
States' and the modernization of European institutions.
This volume also includes The Europe We Want introduced by Peter Mandelson. This article provides a clear vision for the future reform of the European Union drafted by two of the French Left's leading figures: European Commissioner, Pascal Lamy, and Chief Economic Advisor to the French Prime Minister, Jean Pisani-Ferry. This vision is founded on an understanding of the French Left's own fears and misgivings, and its perception of the dilemmas and challenges presented by European integration. A real menu for modernizers.