The Financial Constitution of European Integration: Follow the Money?

This open-access book examines the relationship between the EU's financial constitution and European integration, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the NextGenerationEU economic rescue package. It explores the fiscal structure of the EU, raises questions about the legality and economic implications of policy-making, and reflects on the development of European integration as a whole. The ebook editions are available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 16 November 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive open-access book delves into a crucial examination of the intricate relationship between the EU's financial constitution and European integration. The economic rescue package, known as NextGenerationEU, has significantly increased the EU's financial volume, prompting a fresh inquiry into the state of European integration. This book, accessible to all, follows the flow of money and provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial constitution of European integration, encompassing perspectives from law, political economy, and history. Organized into three thematic parts, the book delves into the past and present developments of the EU's fiscal structure, as well as explores potential future outcomes. It raises a multitude of thought-provoking questions, which are addressed from diverse disciplinary angles and through the lenses of academia and practice. For instance, it explores whether underlying design flaws within the European Monetary Union can be identified, examines the legality and economic implications of the EU's innovative policy-making in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and sheds light on the broader development of European integration as a whole.

The ebook editions of this book are freely available open access on bloomsburycollections.com, under a Creative Commons BY 4.0 license. This resource is invaluable for scholars, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding the complex dynamics between the EU's financial constitution and European integration.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781509969920