European Political Economy - Theoretical Approaches and Policy Issues

Combining the key theoretical and empirical approaches of political economy and EU scholarship, this textbook is key reading for studying the European political economy.

Drawing on theoretical debates and recent policy case studies, a team of expert editors and contributors help students apply theories and methods to real life issues in European political economy. This textbook offers a clear analysis of some of the most pressing challenges confronting Europe, such as the political impact of rising inequality, the functioning and the effects of Economic and Monetary Union, the future of the 'European' social model, the ongoing impact of Brexit, Europe's role in a changing global economy, and Europe's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Key features:

- Delivers a research-informed, yet reader friendly textbook on European Political Economy.
- Establishes 4 key theoretical and methodological approaches, giving students the conceptual tools needed to examine the dynamic interactions between politics and economics in Europe.
- Covers substantive issues in European Political Economy, including monetary and financial integration, welfare and labour, trade and development, migration, health and inequality, globalisation, and the environment.
- Supports students' learning with 'key debate' boxes and case studies, helping students to apply theories and methods to real life issues.

1:Introduction: European Political Economy: Mapping the research field, L. Quaglia, A.Spendzharova, M. Moschella
Theoretical approaches
2:European Open Economy Politics, M. Copelovitch & S. Walter
3:Growth Models and European Political Economy, A. Johnston & A. Regan
4:Ideational European Political Economy, L. Quaglia, A. Spendzharova, M. Moschella
5:Critical and Feminist European Political Economy, A. Wigger and L. Horn
Substantive Issues
6:Monetary integration, crises and solidarity, W. Schelkle
7:Financial integration and regulation, L. Quaglia
8:Welfare and labor, C. de la Porte & I. Madama
9:Economic liberalism, inequality and populist backlash, J. Hopkin
10:Trade and development, D. de Bièvre
11:European Political Economy and interdependence, E. Posner
12:Migration, A. Geddes & L. Hadj-Abdou
13:Environment, C. Burns & N. Carter
14:Health and inequality, J. Eckhardt