Revisiting the European Union as Empire

<p>The European Union’s stalled expansion the Euro deficit and emerging crises of economic and political sovereignty in Greece Italy and Spain have significantly altered the image of the EU as a model of progressive civilization. However despite recent events the EU maintains its international image as the paragon of European politics and global governance. </p><p>This book unites leading scholars on Europe and Empire to revisit the view of the European Union as an ‘imperial’ power. It offers a re-appraisal of the EU as empire in response to geopolitical and economic developments since 2007 and asks if the policies practices and priorities of the Union exhibit characteristics of a modern empire.</p><p>This text will be of key interest to students and scholars of the EU European studies history sociology international relations and economics.</p>