Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
List of Tables and Boxes
Introduction
1.Economic Governance, National Models of Capitalism and the Challenge of European Integration
2. The European Union and the Evolution of Liberal Europe
3. National Capitalisms and EU Competition Policy
4. Finance, Corporate Ownership and Governance in an Integrating Europe
5. Finance, Corporate Ownership and Governance: National System Change
6. Work and Welfare: National Capitalism and Social Europe
7. Social Europe and Industrial Relations
Conclusion
Notes
References

About the Author

Dermot McCann is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at London Metropolitan University.

Reviews

"A highly valuable introduction to European studies and EUpolitical economy." Journal of Common Market Studies "An impressive analysis of the varieties of national capitalistmodels within the European Union." Central European Journal of International and SecurityStudies "A wise, knowledgeable and eminently readable account of thedevelopment of EU capitalism. Dermot McCann's study of the impactof EU-driven market liberalization upon national models ofcapitalism and of the limits and limitations of neo-liberalism isfascinating. The sections on work and welfare and on social Europeand industrial relations are worth the admission price alone.McCann's study of EU capitalism makes an invaluable contribution tocomparative political economy." Richard Dunphy, University of Dundee "Dermot McCann has succeeded in producing a superb book on thepolitical economy of the European Union. This rigorous andextremely readable account makes a major contribution to ourunderstanding of the tension between economic governance at theEuropean level and national patterns of governance that oftenchallenge the EU's liberal ambitions." Alasdair Blair, De Montfort University